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NATO Regrets Russia’s Stance on European Missile Shield

NATO summit in Chicago

22:49 21/05/2012

NATO member states voiced their regret over Russia’s stance on the military alliance’s mooted missile shield in Europe, reiterating that the shield is not threatening the Russian national security.

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Russia Has No Business in NATO Missile Defense – Polish MP
18:10 22/05/2012 WARSAW, May 22 (RIA Novosti)
Poland has warned Moscow against interfering in NATO’s plans concerning the deployment of a missile shield in Europe as Russia is not a member of the military alliance, a high-ranking Polish official said on Tuesday.
Moscow Reiterates Missile Defense Threats
16:52 21/05/2012 KRAKOW, May 21 (RIA Novosti)
Moscow recapitulated its position on European missile defense Monday, saying it will reserve the right to retaliate unless it receives legal guarantees that a NATO missile defense will not be directed at it.
Rasmussen Announces First Step of European Missile Defense
05:28 21/05/2012 CHICAGO, May 21 (RIA Novosti)
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has announced the “first step” of a European missile defense system at a NATO summit in Chicago.
NATO to Continue Missile Defense Dialogue with Russia
04:15 21/05/2012 CHICAGO, May 21 (RIA Novosti)
NATO will continue its dialogue with Russia on the establishment of a European missile defense system, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said on Sunday.
U.S. Vows to Go Ahead with Missile Shield, Hopes for Russia's Cooperation
03:19 11/05/2012 WASHINGTON, May 11 (RIA Novosti)
The United States and NATO will proceed with its European missile defense program despite Russia’s concerns while continuing to seek Moscow’s cooperation on the issue, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip Gordon said.
Russia to Adopt New Liquid Heavy ICBM after 2022 - Expert
11:34 08/05/2012 MOSCOW, May 8 (RIA Novosti)
Russia will only be able to adopt a new 100-ton liquid-propellant intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) intended to penetrate the US missile defense system by 2022, the manufacturer said on Tuesday.
Putin Pushes For Guarantees on U.S. Missile shield
19:37 07/05/2012 MOSCOW, May 7 (RIA Novosti)
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday urged the Foreign Ministry to stick to the provisions of the new Russia-U.S. Start treaty and push for guaranties that the U.S. missile shield in Europe will not be aimed against national nuclear facilities.
European Missile Defense System as a New Iron Curtain
22:45 04/05/2012 RIA Novosti military commentator Konstantin Bogdanov
An international conference on missile defense in Europe opened in Moscow on May 3. Washington and Moscow – the event’s major players – are still unable to find common ground: Russia insists that the missile defense system in Europe poses a threat, and the West deliberately shrugs off these concerns.
Russia Offers Pyramid Radar for Missile Defense
14:43 04/05/2012 SOFRINO, May 4 (RIA Novosti)
Russia could offer use of its massive Don-2NP radar system near Moscow as part of an agreement with NATO on a European missile defense plan to counter medium and long-range missiles, Russia's Deputy Defense Minister Anatoly Antonov said on Friday.
U.S. Says Ready to Search for Missile Defense Compromise
01:58 04/05/2012 WASHINGTON, May 4 (RIA Novosti)
The U.S. Department of State said it was ready to intensify its efforts to find a mutually acceptable European missile shield solution hours after Russia threatened military countermeasures.
Russia Does Not Rule Out Preemptive Missile Defense Strike
14:28 03/05/2012 MOSCOW, May 3 (RIA Novosti)
Russia does not exclude preemptive use of weapons against [NATO] missile defense systems in Europe but only as a last resort, the Russian General Staff said on Thursday at a missile defense conference in Moscow.
Russia, NATO Missile Talks Reach ‘Dead-End’
11:58 03/05/2012 MOSCOW, May 3 (RIA Novosti)
Talks between NATO and Russia over U.S. plans for a projected missile defense system in Europe remain at loggerheads, Russia’s Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said on Thursday.
NATO May Decide on Stepping Up Missile Defense in Chicago – Defense Ministry
23:50 01/05/2012 MOSCOW, May 1 (RIA Novosti)
NATO is likely to make new decisions on the further deployment of the European missile defense shield, a stumbling point in Russian-U.S. relations, during the upcoming alliance’s summit in Chicago, Russian Deputy Defense minister Anatoly Antonov said on Tuesday.
Fifty States to Attend Moscow Missile Defense Conference
06:59 26/04/2012 BRUSSELS, April 26 (RIA Novosti)
Participants from 50 countries will attend a missile defense conference in Moscow on May 3-4, Chief of the Russian General Staff, Army Gen. Nikolai Makarov said.
Rogozin Recalled as NATO Missile Defense Envoy
10:54 25/04/2012 MOSCOW, April 25 (RIA Novosti)
Outgoing President Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday relieved Dmitry Rogozin of his duties as Russia's representative to NATO over a planned U.S.-led missile shield in Europe, the Kremlin's press service said.
Russia Repeats Iskander Deployment Threat
19:22 24/04/2012 MOSCOW, April 24 (RIA Novosti)
Moscow reiterated on Tuesday it may deploy Iskander theater ballistic missiles in the Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad that will be capable of effectively engaging elements of the U.S. missile defense system in Poland.
No NATO-Russia Council Meeting in Chicago - State Dept.
01:58 24/04/2012 WASHINGTON, April 24 (RIA Novosti)
The United States is not preparing for a NATO-Russia Council meeting during a NATO summit on May 20-21
No Russian-Italian Deal on Missile Defense
14:29 20/04/2012 MOSCOW, April 20 (RIA Novosti)
Russia failed to sway Italy on NATO’s missile defense shield that is to be deployed in Europe, Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said on Friday.
U.S. Could Benefit From Russian Radars - Pentagon official
02:30 19/04/2012 WASHINGTON, April 19 (RIA Novosti)
Missile defense cooperation with Russia, including the use of Russian radars, would benefit the United States, Director of the Missile Defense Agency Lt. Gen. Patrick O'Reilly said.
Russia, U.S. Can’t Agree on Missile Defense yet - Lavrov
07:58 13/04/2012 MOSCOW, April 13 (RIA Novosti)
Russia and the United States cannot yet agree on missile defense, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday.
McFaul Statement on Missile Defense ‘Arrogant’ - Lavrov
12:15 04/04/2012 BAKU, April 4 (RIA Novosti)
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday described as "arrogant" a recent statement by U.S. Ambassador to Moscow Michael McFaul on missile defense.
McFaul Speaks on Missile Defense, Future of Reset
18:30 03/04/2012
U.S. Ambassador to Moscow, Michael McFaul, the former advisor to U.S. President Barack Obama on Russia and a Stanford professor, speaks with RIA Novosti correspondent Anastasia Markitan about Russian-U.S. missile defense talks and the future of the ‘reset’.
U.S., Russia may Compromise on Missile Shield in 2 Years
04:39 29/03/2012 WASHINGTON, March 29 (RIA Novosti)
U.S. President Barack Obama hopes to reach a compromised agreement with Russia on the American missile defense system in Europe next year or in 2014, Josh Earnest, White House’s deputy press secretary, said.
Russia Invites NATO Chief to Missile Defense Conference
18:06 28/03/2012 BRUSSELS, March 28 (RIA Novosti)
The Russian Defense Ministry will invite NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Wednesday to attend an international conference on missile defense in Moscow on May 3-4, a senior defense official said.
No ‘Flexibility’ on Missile Defense - Republican Senators
06:35 28/03/2012 WASHINGTON, March 28 (RIA Novosti)
Over 40 U.S. Republican senators said in a letter to U.S. President Barack Obama they would oppose any attempt to limit U.S. missile defense capabilities.
Obama Asked Medvedev for ‘Space’ on Missile Defense
12:46 27/03/2012 MOSCOW, March 27 (RIA Novosti)
A live microphone has captured U.S. President Barack Obama telling Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev he will have more room to negotiate on missile defense after the November election.
NATO Tells Russia Not to ‘Waste Money’ on Anti-Shield Deployment
19:14 26/03/2012 MOSCOW, March 26 (Marc Bennetts, RIA Novosti)
The deployment by the Kremlin of tactical weapons to protect against a planned U.S.-led missile shield in Europe would be to squander funds that could be used to improve living standards in Russia, NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen said on Monday.
US Missile Shield Not Aimed at Russia – McFaul
20:43 25/03/2012 MOSCOW, March 25 (RIA Novosti)
The U.S. missiles planned for basin in Europe have no capability against Russian missiles, U.S. Ambassador to Moscow Michael McFaul said on his Twitter account on Sunday.
Time Running Out for Missile Shield Talks – Medvedev
16:57 23/03/2012 MOSCOW, March 23 (Marc Bennetts, RIA Novosti)
Russia is still open for dialogue on a planned U.S. missile shield in Europe, but opportunities for discussion are decreasing as the system moves closer to becoming a reality, President Dmitry Medvedev warned on Friday.
Euro-Atlantic Security Community Still a Myth - Medvedev
14:28 23/03/2012 MOSCOW, March 23 (RIA Novosti)
A Euro-Atlantic security community is still a myth, but must become a reality, President Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday at the Euro-Atlantic Security Conference in Moscow.
Medvedev Set For ‘Broad’ Statement on Euro-Atlantic Security
13:08 23/03/2012 MOSCOW, March 23 (Marc Bennetts, RIA Novosti)
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will make a wide-ranging statement on elements of Euro-Atlantic security on Friday, including U.S. plans for an anti-missile shield in Europe.
U.S. Denies Disclosing Missile Defense Data to Russia
04:46 22/03/2012 WASHINGTON, March 22 (RIA Novosti)
The U.S. has never provided Russia with secret information concerning the deployment of its missile shield elements in Europe
U.S. Never Disclosed Missile Defense Data to Russia
05:59 21/03/2012 MOSCOW, March 21 (RIA Novosti)
The United States has never provided Russia with a secret information concerning the deployment of its missile shield elements in Europe, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said.
Medvedev Vows to Counter European Missile Shield
15:41 20/03/2012 MOSCOW, March 20 (RIA Novosti)
Russia’s outgoing President Dmitry Medvedev said the country must be prepared to respond by 2017-2018 to deployment of a missile shield in Europe.
U.S. May Disclose Missile Defense Data to Russia
13:49 12/03/2012 MOSCOW, March 12 (RIA Novosti, Alexey Eremenko)
The U.S. has said it is willing to disclose classified information to Russia on the missile defense shield to be deployed in Europe, a move that a military analyst said could solve the impasse over the American program.
U.S. Invites Russian Cooperation on Missile Defense
22:55 07/03/2012 WASHINGTON, March 7 (RIA Novosti)
The United States indicated on Wednesday that it still expects Russia to cooperate on the missile defense issue but that the plan will go ahead anyway.
Russia to Hold International Conference on Missile Defense
17:15 07/03/2012 MOSCOW, March 7 (RIA Novosti)
The Russian Defense Ministry will hold an international conference on missile defense on May 3-4, Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said on Wednesday.
Moscow Wants Missile Defense Talks at NATO Summit
13:36 06/03/2012 MOSCOW, March 6 (RIA Novosti)
The Russian president is unlikely to attend a NATO summit in Chicago if the missile defense issue is not on its agenda, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Tuesday.
Russia Sees No Progress at Missile Defense Talks
18:24 29/02/2012 KALININGRAD, February 29 (RIA Novosti)
Russia has seen no progress in missile defense talks with NATO, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Wednesday.
Medvedev: Russia Will Counter U.S. Missile Defense
18:13 21/02/2012 TATISHCHEVO (Saratov Region), February 21 (RIA Novosti)
Russia will continue with the overhaul of its missile defense unless the United States drops its plans for a European missile shield or proposes a scheme for a joint effort, the Russian president said on Tuesday.
St. Petersburg Radar to be Put on Alert in Feb.
20:27 09/02/2012 MOSCOW, February 9 (RIA Novosti)
This month a new radar of the Voronezh class will be put on alert duty near Russia’s second largest city of St. Petersburg as part of Russia’s early warning system, a missile defense spokesman said on Thursday.
Russia to Build Effective Shield against NATO Missile Threat – Rogozin
11:08 05/02/2012 MOSCOW, February 5 (RIA Novosti)
Russia will build a reliable aerospace defense system to effectively counter NATO missile threats, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said on Sunday.
Moscow Sees No Progress on European Missile Defense
16:30 04/02/2012 MOSCOW, February 4 (RIA Novosti)
There has been no shift on the issue of a European missile defense system, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday.
Putin Slams U.S. Missile Shield Ahead of Munich Security Talks
02:40 03/02/2012 MOSCOW, February 3 (RIA Novosti)
In a documentary aired by Russian state television on the eve of a global security conference in Munich, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin reiterated his confidence that U.S. missile shield plans were aimed at undermining Russia’s defense capabilities.
Russia, NATO May Hold Missile Defense Drills in March
16:32 02/02/2012 MOSCOW, February 2 (RIA Novosti)
Russia and NATO are planning to hold joint computer-simulated missile defense exercises in Germany in March, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Anatoly Antonov said on Thursday.
Rogozin Proposes State Body on Aerospace Defenses
18:15 27/01/2012 MOSCOW, January 27 (RIA Novosti)
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin on Friday proposed setting up a government body responsible for consolidating efforts aimed at the creation of an effective aerospace defense network in the country.
U.S., NATO Have Some 1,000 Interceptor Missiles - Rogozin
07:06 20/01/2012 MOSCOW, January 20 (RIA Novosti)
The United States and its NATO allies already have about one thousand missiles capable of intercepting Russia’s intercontinental ballistic missiles, the Russian deputy premier in charge of defense said.
NATO Anti-Missile Radar in Turkey Put into Operation
10:44 17/01/2012 MOSCOW, January 17 (RIA Novosti)
A NATO missile defense radar deployed in Turkey has been put into operation, CNN quoted a Turkish foreign ministry spokesman as saying.
U.S. says will give no missile defense assurances to Russia
09:47 13/01/2012 MOSCOW, January 13 (RIA Novosti)
The U.S. State Department’s top arms control official has said the Obama administration will not give Russia any legally binding guarantees that U.S. missile defenses in Europe will not impact Russia’s strategic deterrent.
U.S. wishes more progress in missile shield talks with Russia
03:40 10/01/2012 WASHINGTON, January 10 (RIA Novosti)
The United States wish more progress has been made in missile shield talks with Russia
Russia test launches Stiletto missile
18:03 27/12/2011 MOSCOW, December 27 (RIA Novosti)
Russia successfully test launched an RS-18 (SS-19 Stiletto) intercontinental ballistic missile from the Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan on Tuesday, Defense Ministry spokesman Vadim Koval said.
Russia wants fair hearing on missile defense - Medvedev
15:10 22/12/2011 MOSCOW, December 22 (RIA Novosti)
Russia is ready for constructive dialogue on missile defense with its Western partners but hopes for give and take, President Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday.
Russia tests domestic interceptor missile
16:44 20/12/2011 MOSCOW, December 20 (RIA Novosti)
Russia carried out a successful test of a short-range interceptor missile on Tuesday as a part of its effort to develop a domestic missile defense shield, the Defense Ministry said.
Russia to build 100-ton ICBM to penetrate US missile defenses
14:42 16/12/2011 VLASIKHA (Moscow region), December 16 (RIA Novosti)
Russia will develop a new liquid-propellant intercontinental ballistic missile to overcome the U.S.’s prospective missile defense system, Strategic Missile Forces chief Lt. Gen. Sergei Karakayev said on Friday.
Russia's Baltic radar to be fully operational by 2014
21:08 15/12/2011 MOSCOW, December 15 (RIA Novosti)
Russia’s new anti-missile radar station in the Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad will become fully operational by the middle of 2014, Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov told the Rossiiskaya Gazeta daily.
Russia may skip 2012 NATO summit – Foreign Ministry
16:38 09/12/2011 MOSCOW, December 9 (RIA Novosti)
Russia may skip the 2012 Russia-NATO Council summit in Chicago if U.S-Russian talks on the European missile defense shield fail, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Friday.
Medvedev's missile shield remarks may be election rhetoric - NATO chief
01:39 08/12/2011 BRUSSELS, December 8 (RIA Novosti)
The NATO secretary general said the Russian president's recent remarks about Russia's countermeasures against the European missile defense system could be influenced by the parliamentary elections.
Missile shield remarks forced measure, not electoral rhetoric - Medvedev
16:28 01/12/2011 MOSCOW, December 1 (RIA Novosti)
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday plans to put offensive weapon systems on Russia's borders to counter a planned European missile shield were not electoral rhetoric but a forced measure.
Russia’s Aerospace Defense Forces go on duty to stave off missile threats
14:56 01/12/2011 MOSCOW, December 1 (RIA Novosti)
Russia’s newly created Aerospace Defense Forces officially went on duty on Thursday to become the country’s first line of defense against strategic military threats.
Uncertain World: The never-ending missile defense debate
12:27 01/12/2011 Weekly column by Fyodor Lukyanov
Missile defense continues to concern the Russian leadership. Having made tough statements on this issue in Moscow last week, President Dmitry Medvedev again spoke about it in Kaliningrad.
Russia activates radar aimed at Europe
20:49 30/11/2011 RIA Novosti military commentator Konstantin Bogdanov
Acting in response to U.S. missile shield plans in Europe, Russia has activated a Voronezh-class missile attack early warning radar station.
NATO general to discuss missile defense in Moscow
02:24 30/11/2011 MOSCOW, November 30 (RIA Novosti)
Lt. Gen. Jurgen Bornemann, the Director General of the International Military Staff of NATO, will arrive on Wednesday in Moscow to discuss military cooperation with Russia and the European missile shield.
Russia’s radar to counter missile shield, says Medvedev
15:29 29/11/2011 KALININGRAD, November 29 (RIA Novosti)
The launch of a new anti-missile radar station in the Russian Baltic Sea region of Kaliningrad should be treated by the West as the “first signal” of Russia’s readiness to counter “threats” posed by NATO’s missile defense plans, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday.
Russia’s Baltic radar station put into service
15:13 29/11/2011 KALININGRAD, November 29 (RIA Novosti)
A new radar station capable of monitoring missile launches from the North Atlantic, as well as the future European missile defense system, was put into operation in Russia’s Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad on Tuesday.
Russia’s NATO envoy to visit China, Iran over missile defense
18:12 28/11/2011 MOSCOW, November 28 (RIA Novosti)
Russian envoy to NATO Dmitry Rogozin will visit China and Iran in mid-January to discuss a U.S.-backed global missile defense network.
Russia's view of European missile shield
13:46 25/11/2011
Deployment of a missile defense network in relative proximity to the Russian borders might affect the efficiency of the military application of Russia's strategic nuclear forces
Medvedev’s missile defense remarks ‘call for dialogue’
13:16 25/11/2011 MOSCOW, November 25 (RIA Novosti)
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev’s remarks about possible countermeasures against a European missile defense system were not a signal for confrontation but a message that Russia and its international partners should keep looking for compromise, Deputy Defense Minister Anatoly Antonov said on Friday.
Medvedev and Obama move from reset to threats
20:55 24/11/2011 RIA Novosti political commentator Dmitry Kosyrev
I can understand why President Medvedev said Russia would put arms control on hold if the United States continues with its plans to deploy a missile defense shield in Europe.
NATO, U.S. set to continue to work with Russia on missile defense
03:44 24/11/2011 WASHINGTON / BRUSSELS, November 24 (RIA Novosti)
NATO and the United States said they would continue consultations with Moscow to prove that their European missile shield project poses no threat to Russia's strategic nuclear capabilities.
White House unruffled by Russia missile threat
23:38 23/11/2011 WASHINGTON, November 23 (RIA Novosti)
The White House insisted on Wednesday that Washington would not alter its plans for a European missile defense project, despite increasingly tough rhetoric from Moscow.
Russia to move missiles to EU borders if U.S. shield talks fail - Medvedev
19:52 23/11/2011 GORKI (Moscow Region), November 23 (RIA Novosti)
Russia may deploy "advanced offensive weapon systems" on its borders with Europe in response to a planned U.S.-backed European missile shield, President Dmitry Medvedev said on Wednesday.
Medvedev outlines Russia’s response to U.S.-backed European missile shield plans
18:33 23/11/2011
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev addressed the nation on Wednesday about his plans to confront possible threats from the United States and NATO’s European missile defense project.
Russia may move missiles to EU borders if shield talks fail
16:43 23/11/2011 GORKI (Moscow region), November 23 (RIA Novosti)
Russia may deploy offensive weaponry on its borders with Europe in response to a U.S.-backed European missile shield, President Dmitry Medvedev said on Wednesday.
Russian response to NATO missile defense to be 'reasonable' – Medvedev
16:19 21/11/2011 VLADIKAVKAZ, November 21 (RIA Novosti)
Russia's response to the deployment of a U.S. missile defense system in Europe will be “reasonable and adequate,” but will not end the possibility of further negotiations, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Monday during a meeting with officers of the Southern Military District.
U.S. ready to provide Russia with missile shield details
06:51 21/11/2011 MOSCOW, November 21 (RIA Novosti)
The United States is ready to provide Russia with technical specifics of interceptor missiles of the European missile defense system, Russia's Kommersant daily said on Monday, citing U.S. sources.
Russia ready to dialogue with U.S. on missile defense-Foreign Minister
13:51 19/11/2011 BALI, November 19 (RIA Novosti)
Russia does not give up missile shield talks with the United States, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday during the East Asia Summit.
Washington maintains its stance on European missile shield
14:56 16/11/2011 MOSCOW, November 16 (RIA Novosti)
Washington will not provide Moscow with any legally binding guarantees on the European missile shield because the U.S.-led NATO project does not involve Russia in any way, a senior U.S. State Department official said.
Medvedev to assess Russia's reaction to European missile defense system
09:15 14/11/2011 HONOLULU, November 14 (RIA Novosti)
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev announced that he would deliver a complete assessment on the U.S.-backed European missile defense system in the near future.
Moscow still wants missile defense guarantees, despite new offer
23:16 09/11/2011 MOSCOW, November 9 (RIA Novosti)
Russia still wants legal guarantees it is not targeted by a U.S.-led missile shield, despite an invitation to observe interceptor test launches in Europe, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
NATO 'fig leaf' for U.S. missile defense shield – Russian envoy
21:13 01/11/2011 BRUSSELS, November 1 (RIA Novosti)
NATO's only role in the proposed missile defense shield for Europe is the cover it provides the U.S., Russia's NATO envoy Dmitry Rogozin said on Tuesday.
Moscow warns patience on missile defense wearing thin
15:45 01/11/2011 MOSCOW, November 1 (RIA Novosti)
Moscow reiterated its warning on Tuesday that it would have to take “retaliatory measures” if the United States and NATO continue to ignore its position on a missile defense system in Europe.
Russia-NATO missile shield talks stalled ahead of 2012 summit
11:17 31/10/2011 MOSCOW, October 31 (RIA Novosti)
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said on Monday that no agreements could be expected on the Russia-NATO missile shield project by the 2012 summit in Chicago.
Russia expects U.S. compromise on missile defense
02:05 27/10/2011 BRUSSELS, October 27 (RIA Novosti)
Russia is hoping that the United States will make reciprocal efforts to break a deadlock over the European missile shield, Russia’s envoy to NATO Dmitry Rogozin said.
No missile defense cooperation without guarantees – Lavrov
22:15 21/10/2011 MOSCOW, October 21 (RIA Novosti)
Moscow will not cooperate with NATO on a joint European missile defense network until it receives legally binding guarantees that this network will not be targeted against Russia, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday.
Missile defense talks should continue, reach decision – Medvedev
17:33 20/10/2011 MOSCOW, October 20 (RIA Novosti)
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday emphasized that Russia and the United States should continue exchanging opinions on a planned missile shield in Europe.
U.S.-Russia missile defense talks deadlocked
20:42 19/10/2011 MOSCOW, October 19 (RIA Novosti)
Missile defense talks between Russia and the United States are deadlocked, but Moscow will not make concessions at the expense of its own security, Russia’s envoy to NATO Dmitry Rogozin said on Wednesday.
Russia wants missile shield 'thought out' first, then deployment
14:03 19/10/2011 MOSCOW, October 19 (RIA Novosti
Russia’s foreign minister has said Russia, the United States and other countries should work out the architecture of a new missile defense shield for Europe before building it.
U.S. ready to provide Russia with written missile shield guarantees
04:18 19/10/2011 WASHINGTON, October 19 (RIA Novosti)
The United States is ready to provide Moscow with written assurance that the NATO-backed Euro missile defense shield is not directed against Russia, a U.S. under secretary of state said on Tuesday.
U.S. ready to give written guarantees Euro missile defense not directed against Russia
22:28 18/10/2011 WASHINGTON, October 18 (RIA Novosti)
The United States is ready to provide Moscow with written assurance that the NATO-backed Euro missile defense shield is not directed against Russia, U.S. Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Ellen Tauscher said on Tuesday.
Senior U.S. diplomat to discuss missile defense in Moscow
05:07 11/10/2011 WASHINGTON, October 11 (RIA Novosti)
A senior U.S. negotiator with Russia on missile defense will hold a round of talks in Moscow on October 11-14.
Senior NATO commander to talk Euro missile shield in Moscow
01:40 10/10/2011 MOSCOW, October 10 (RIA Novosti)
NATO Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, U.S. Admiral James Stavridis and Russia's Chief of the General Staff Nikolai Makarov will make another attempt to overcome the deadlock in Russia-NATO talks on European missile defense during their meeting in Moscow on Monday.
Russia relaxed about its security despite missile defense odds with NATO - Lavrov
23:11 09/10/2011 MOSCOW, October 9 (RIA Novosti)
Russia has its own defense projects that leave the country relaxed about its security despite the controversy with NATO over the European missile defense shield, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Sunday.
Tehran slams Ankara for agreeing to host NATO missile shield
21:09 08/10/2011 MOSCOW, October 8 (RIA Novosti)
Iran has criticized Turkey for its decision to host NATO missile defense elements on its soil, the Mehr News Agency reported on Saturday.
NATO's view on cooperation with Russia in Europe's missile defense degraded - Rogozin
13:27 08/10/2011 BRUSSELS, October 8 (RIA Novosti)
Positions of the Western negotiators on Russia-NATO cooperation about missile defense system in Europe became degraded, Russia's envoy to NATO Dmitry Rogozin said.
European missile defenses and Russia's last warning
19:04 07/10/2011 RIA Novosti military commentator Konstantin Bogdanov
Moscow is threatening to stop cooperation with NATO on anti-missile defense in Europe.
Ukraine ‘ready’ to join Euro missile shield project agreed with Russia
22:44 06/10/2011 KIEV, October 6 (RIA Novosti)
Ukraine is ready to contribute to the creation of the European missile shield if the program is developed in cooperation with Russia, Ukrainian envoy to NATO Igor Dolgov said on Thursday.
Russia threatens stop to missile defense cooperation
11:48 06/10/2011 MOSCOW, October 6 (RIA Novosti)
Russia warned on Thursday it may stop cooperation with the United States on a missile shield in Europe.
NATO's missile defense program to be fully operational in 2018 - Rasmussen
21:45 05/10/2011 BRUSSELS, October 5 (RIA Novosti)
NATO's Euro missile defense program will become fully operational by 2018, the alliance's chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen said on Wednesday.
NATO optimistic over European missile shield
17:49 03/10/2011 BRUSSELS, October 3 (RIA Novosti)
NATO's missile shield for Europe is gradually becoming a reality, the alliance's Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said on Monday.

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U.S. missile shield in Europe

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