NATO backs U.S. missile plan on eve of Russia talks
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NATO&#39;s secretary-general mounted a stout  defense of Washington&#39;s missile shield plan on Monday, the day  before meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin when the issue  is likely to top the agenda.
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Russia warned NATO on Tuesday against policies that could destabilise security in Europe, but both sides agreed to continue talks on deep divisions between the former Cold War foes.
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Proposals put forward by Washington to  ease Russian concerns over the planned missile shield in Europe  are "positive signs," a senior Kremlin aide said on Wednesday.
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Russia hopes Washington will take  seriously its objections to the U.S. missile shield plan,  Russia&#39;s foreign minister said on Thursday before President  Vladimir Putin&#39;s visit to the United States.
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Russia hopes Washington will take seriously its objections to the U.S. missile shield plan, Russia's foreign minister said on Thursday before President Vladimir Putin's visit to the United States.
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Russia's foreign minister said that Moscow sees the establishment of U.S. missile defense sites in Europe as a signal that the United States wants to gain nuclear superiority over Russia.
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A U.S. plan to base a missile defense system in eastern Europe triggered friction among NATO allies on Monday as the Czech Republic rejected criticism of talks with Washington over its possible participation.
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NATO and Russia Tuesday agreed to  boost cooperation in the fight against terrorism after a spate  of attacks on Russian soil including the Beslan school siege  that ended with at least 335 deaths.
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Russia and NATO remain split over U.S. plans for missile defence and Kosovo independence, a senior Russian official said on Tuesday as President Vladimir Putin prepared to meet the alliance's secretary-general.
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The United States is moving forward with missile shield talks with Poland and the Czech Republic, as it explores the idea of a joint radar base with Russia, NATO and US officials said Thursday.
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Proposals put forward by Washington to ease Russian concerns over the planned missile shield in Europe are "positive signs," a senior Kremlin aide said on Wednesday.
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Russia's envoy to NATO urged the United States to hold broader consultations with Moscow on its plans to deploy missile defense sites in Europe, saying in an interview published Wednesday that Russia was disappointed by a lack of U.S. cooperation.
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NATO led criticism on Monday of President Vladimir Putin's latest attack on a planned U.S. missile shield, but Western reaction was generally muted ahead of a Group of Eight (G8) encounter with Putin this week.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, with words reminiscent of the Cold War, warned Sunday that his military would respond to a planned American missile defense system near its borders by aiming its missiles at U.S. military bases in Europe.
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HEILIGENDAMM, Germany  - A U.S. official said on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin had shown a willingness to cooperate on missile defence in talks with U.S. President George W. Bush.
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Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, June 11    WASHINGTON -- The United States is " encouraged" by Russia's willingness to discuss missile defense system, White House spokesman Tony Snow said Sunday.
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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.