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March 19, 2013

Russia dismisses US missile defence move
Moscow (AFP) March 18, 2013
Russia said Monday it saw "no concession" in the US decision to abandon the final phase of its missile shield for Europe in favour of deploying new interceptors against a possible attack from North Korea. The US move was seen in Washington as raising prospects for a revival of arms control talks with Russia. But Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told the Kommersant business daily: "This is not a concession to Russia and we do not see it as such. Our objections remain." US Defenc ... read more

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