Russian President Vladimir Putin travels on a helicopter in Russia's North Caucasus region February 4, 2008.
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U.S. Forces Russia to Re-Aim Missiles
Russia will have to re-aim its missiles at Eastern Europe, should the U.S. anti-missile installations appear there, President Vladimir Putin announced during the press conference, when answering the question of Fox TV journalist. In the Czech Republic, the better part of the nation is against stationing the U.S. missile-defense installations in the country, Russia’s president pointed out.
According to Putin, most of Ukrainians reject NATO membership, but the country’s leaders don’t follow the voice of the people. The president also clarified his recent statement about re-aiming the missiles at Ukraine. This scenario is possible if the U.S. missile defense installations appear there like in Poland and in the Czech Republic.
Washington intends to deploy ten interceptors in Poland and a radar in the Czech Republic, claiming the facilities are aimed at defending Europe from possible missile strikes from Iran. Moscow, however, insists that deployment of such facilities near the borders of Russia threatens the country’s security.
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