Bush in Poland for missile shield talks
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Polish officials preparing to greet President George W. Bush on Friday said they doubted a surprise Russian counter-proposal would dissuade Washington from plans to site parts of a missile shield in Eastern Europe.
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Polish and Czech leaders are to discuss a US missile shield, with Warsaw voicing concerns.
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KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine  - President George W. Bush sought to mend his strained relationship with Vladimir Putin on Sunday, as he hosted the Russian president at his family's oceanfront home for talks on Iran and plans to build a U.S. missile shield in Eastern Europe.
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President Bush and the Czech Republic's leaders on Tuesday defended plans to base part of a U.S. missile shield here despite fierce opposition from Russia.
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President George W. Bush and  Poland&#39;s president on Monday emphasized the need to build a  missile defense system in Europe that has strained relations  with Russia.
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President George W. Bush will host Russia's President Vladimir Putin in July amid friction between the two over U.S. plans to build a missile shield in Europe and U.S. criticism that Moscow is moving backward on democracy.
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Poland is in no rush to decide on  hosting a U.S. anti-missile base before American elections as a  change of guard at the White House could scuttle the project,  Poland's foreign minister said on Saturday.
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U.S. President George W. Bush tried to calm rising tensions with Moscow over a planned missile defense system ahead of a meeting Thursday with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at a meeting of the world's richest nations.
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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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Poland wants a bilateral pact and  improved air defenses as part of any deal to become the first  ballistic missile-defense hub outside of the United States, its  defense minister said on Wednesday.
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Poland wants a bilateral pact and   improved air defenses as part of any deal to become the first   ballistic missile-defense hub outside of the United States, its   defense minister said on Wednesday.
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President George W. Bush insisted on Tuesday a missile shield in Europe was needed for the security of the United States and its NATO allies.
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Poland and Czech Republic are in favor of hosting a proposed U.S. missile defense system, the Czech premier said Monday after meeting with his Polish counterpart.Comment
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President George W. Bush said on Tuesday a planned missile shield in Europe is vital to protect against an "emerging Iranian threat" as he pressed an escalating U.S.-led campaign against Tehran.
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PRAGUE, June 4 -- President Bush arrived here Monday to begin an eight-day visit to Europe, at a time when Russia is angry over U.S. plans for a Europe-based anti-missile system and allies on the Continent are pressing Washington to back U.N. action on global warming.
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BUDAPEST, Jun 3 (IPS) - U.S. President George W. Bush is visiting the   Czech Republic and Poland this week as part of Washington's  ongoing  diplomatic effort to convince the region's leaders  of the need for a  missile defence system in Eastern Europe --  revealing a potential new  division amongst European countries.
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The United States and Poland broke a logjam yesterday in negotiations over U.S. plans to build a missile defense shield in Eastern Europe, with the Bush administration committing "in principle" to help Poland modernize its armed forces.