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| Russia denounces US missile system in Europe again |
| 2010-03-11 |
| Moscow has once again hit out at Washington's plans for stationing a missile system in Eastern Europe. Russia cannot allow US plans to deploy elements of its missile system in Europe to threaten the effectiveness of its nuclear deterrent, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday. Lavrov also assured the US that there is no threat from Iranian missiles. How would he know? Washington says the system aims to counter possible missile attacks from Iran. However, Lavrov stressed that Tehran is unlikely to develop such missiles in the future. The US has already begun negotiations with Romania and Bulgaria to host the system on their soil. Lavrov has made it clear that such a system will not be accepted, as it is a threat to the effectiveness of Russia's nuclear deterrence. Military experts say the planned missile system could be capable of hitting Russia's ballistic missiles in the next ten years. The deployment of US interceptor missiles in the Black Sea region has caused high tension between Moscow and Washington over the past years. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 Got nutin to do with the Ruskies thinking it endangers their "nuclear deterence" we invited them to join with us in putting up this system when first proposed.. |
| Posted by: notascrename 2010-03-11 20:51 |
| #3 So... lets complain about all the Russian crap! |
| Posted by: 3dc 2010-03-11 19:31 |
| #2 Lavrov is a shrewd customer, but not one of Vlads cronies. Hes a mouthpeice but string are pulled elsewhere. I suggest that in 10 years(well now actually) nuclear deterrent is a thing of the past, dem ruskies need to wise up and get with the programme , but I guess imperialism dies hard in Vlads gang of miscreants (I wonder what victor zolotov is up to nowadays!) An 'orrible chap if ever there was one. |
| Posted by: Oscar 2010-03-11 05:55 |
| #1 How would he know? Cause they been spying on Isral. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2010-03-11 02:02 |