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Russia suspends missile plans in its Baltic exclave · 2009-01-28 18:12
Russia's Defense Ministry considers it premature to announce plans on the deployment of Iskander missile systems in the country's Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad.
"The Russian Defense Ministry has taken no practical measures to deploy Iskander systems in the west of the country," a high ranking ministry source said on Wednesday.
"Naturally, the General Staff is working out a response to the possible deployment of [U.S.] missile defense components in Europe, but it is inappropriate and premature to talk about practical steps to implement or suspend these plans," he added.
Moscow has strongly opposed U.S. plans to deploy 10 interceptor missiles in Poland and a radar in the Czech Republic as a threat to its security and nuclear deterrence. Washington says the defenses are needed to deter possible strikes from "rogue states."_
Last November, President Dmitry Medvedev said Moscow would deploy Iskander missile systems in its Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad, sandwiched between NATO members Lithuania and Poland, in response to any deployment by Washington of elements of a missile defense shield in Europe, RIA Novosti informs.
However, Moscow has recently expressed hope that the new U.S. administration led by President Barack Obama would "take a break on the issue of missile defense … and to evaluate its effectiveness and cost efficiency."
According to guardian.co.uk, it is a sign that Moscow wants improved relations with the new US administration.
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