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. “The statement has no tactical or pre-election implications, as some opposition members put it,” Medvedev said. “It was a thoroughly considered decision, and, to [...]
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December 1, 2011
November 25, 2011
Medvedev’s missile defense remarks ‘call for dialogue’
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 said on Wednesday that Russia would move “advanced offensive weapon systems” to [...]