Polish chief lukewarm on missile defense
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Poland's new prime minister broke from the staunchly pro-American stance of his predecessor, saying in comments published Monday he will not rush a decision on hosting a U.S. missile defense base.
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Poland wants a bilateral pact and  improved air defenses as part of any deal to become the first  ballistic missile-defense hub outside of the United States, its  defense minister said on Wednesday.
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Polish Deputy Prime Minister Andrzej Lepper has said that he opposed plans for Poland to house missiles for a defence shield that Washington wants to set up in central Europe.
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A senior Russian envoy said Tuesday he is hopeful Poland's new government will listen to Moscow's objections to a proposed U.S. missile defense base, and said Warsaw was set to discuss the issue with Russia early next year.
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WASHINGTON -- Poland's foreign minister said Friday his country has reached an agreement in principle with the United States on plans to install a U.S. missile defense system in Polish territory.
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Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder warns plans for a European anti-missile system in the Czech Republic and Poland may trigger a new arms race.Comment
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The United States has reassured Poland it is taking steps to cooperate more with Russia and NATO on plans to set up a missile defense system in eastern Europe, a top U.S. diplomat said Thursday.
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Polish lawmakers expect to discuss in the next few days a U.S. request to set up part of a planned missile defense system in Poland, the prime minister said Tuesday.
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Poland may allow Moscow to inspect a U.S. anti-missile shield on its territory to convince the Kremlin the weapons would pose no threat to Russia, a Polish official said on Friday.
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The possibility of Poland serving as hub for a U.S. missile defense project is on the agenda for talks between Polish Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski and President Bush.
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"I don't think he will sign such an agreement"  Poland's prime minister and president clashed Sunday over the future of the country's mission in Iraq, with the premier warning that failure to resolve the dispute could force Warsaw to start withdrawing its 900 soldiers this month.New Prime Minister Donald Tusk and President Lech Kaczynski are at odds over how long to continue the mission, although neither is seeking an immediate withdrawal.Tusk wants to keep Polish troops in Iraq until October 2008 at the latest. However, their current mandate expires Dec. 31, and extending the mission until late next year requires the government to present a new mandate that must be approved by parliament and by Kaczynski, the military's commander in chief. Read more
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Poland's prime minister says Warsaw will defend its interests and may stick to blocking Russia's talks with the European Union, a radio report said Monday.Comment
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U.S. and Polish officials on Tuesday expressed optimism that they can strike a deal which would allow U.S. missiles to be installed in Poland as part of a defensive shield for Europe.
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Czech and Polish leaders back a US plan to install missile defence facilities on their territory.
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The United States may start building a missile shield in Poland in February 2008, Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski said in an interview published in a Russian newspaper on Monday.
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BERLIN -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice yesterday called a Russian general's warning that Poland and the Czech Republic risk being targeted if they host US missile defense bases "extremely unfortunate."
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President Bush signaled Friday the United States will press ahead with a missile defense shield in Eastern Europe despite Russia's heated objections. Poland's president expressed support for installing interceptor rockets in his country.