U.S. may build shield in Poland in Feb-Russian paper
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The United States may start building a  missile shield in Poland in February 2008, Polish Deputy  Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski said in an interview  published in a Russian newspaper on Monday.
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Russia&#39;s offer of a military base in Azerbaijan is no &quot;substitute&quot; for US plans to install a missile shield in Poland and the Czech Republic, a top State Department official said Monday.
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WARSAW, Poland Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek said Monday after meeting with his Polish counterpart that both countries were prepared to agree in principle to host a proposed U.S. missile defense system.Comment
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Pentagon space shield plan raises stakes with Russia - and local Czechs.
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A senior Russian envoy said Tuesday he is hopeful Poland's new government will listen to Moscow's objections to a proposed U.S. missile defense base, and said Warsaw was set to discuss the issue with Russia early next year.
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Investor's Business Daily - During a meeting with Polish President Lech Kaczynski, President Bush called the shield a &quot;symbol of our desire to work for peace and security.&quot; The U.S. wants to place 10 interceptor missiles in Poland and a radar station in the Czech Republic. But Russian President Vladimir Putin has called the plan a threat and said he&#39;ll oppose missiles in Poland.
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WARSAW -- Poland's new government is threatening to put the brakes on the Pentagon's drive to build a missile defense shield in Eastern Europe, insisting that the project cannot go forward unless the country receives a big increase in U.S. military aid and other commitments.
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The U.S. is encouraged by Russia's willingness to discuss ways to defend against possible missile attacks from nations armed with nuclear weapons, White House press secretary Tony Snow said Sunday.
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U.S. and Polish officials on Tuesday expressed optimism that they can strike a deal which would allow U.S. missiles to be installed in Poland as part of a defensive shield for Europe.
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The United States said Monday it remains confident it will be able to strike a deal to install a missile shield in NATO and EU member Poland, despite misgivings from Warsaw.
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Russia hinted on Wednesday it may  station missiles in its most westerly region bordering EU  members Poland and Lithuania, if the United States does not  cooperate over plans for a European missile shield.
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"Decisions that have consequences for all of Europe must not be allowed to undermine European unity"  A senior Council of Europe official warned Monday that U.S. plans for a missile defense system based in eastern Europe could undermine the continent's unity.The Czech Republic has agreed to start negotiations on building a radar base southwest of Prague, while Poland is considering a proposal to host interceptor missiles.'The proposals to base part of the U.S. anti-missile shield in Poland and the Czech Republic risk creating new tensions,' said Dutch Senator Rene van der Linden, who chairs the Parliamentary Assembly of the 46-nation Council of Europe. Read more
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Poland and the Czech Republic risk being targeted by Russian missiles if they agree to host a proposed U.
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Polish and Czech leaders spoke on Monday  in favor of allowing the United States to use their territory  for parts of an anti-missile defense system that has raised  Russian ire, saying it would also protect Europe.
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Poland and the Czech Republic risk being targeted by Russian missiles if they agree to host a proposed U.S. missile defense system, a top Russian general warned yesterday.Comment
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The Bush administration wants deals by the end of the year for missile defense bases in Eastern Europe, but getting the Czech Republic and Poland to go along with that timetable could be difficult.
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Russia warns it will position rockets close to Polish border and point missiles at US bases in Europe if Washington rebuffs latest offer on missile defence.