Medvedev Paints Gloomy Picture of US Missile Defense Dispute. © RIA Novosti. Ekaterina Shtukina
Medvedev Paints Gloomy Picture Of US Missile Defense Dispute -- RIA Novosti
HAVANA, February 23 (RIA Novosti) – Despite the general progress in Russian-US relations, Russia and the West could face a serious crisis if the sides fail to resolve the standoff over the deployment of a US missile shield in Europe, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said.
In an interview with the Cuban media, published on Saturday, Medvedev said he was satisfied in general with the development of Russian-US relations in the past few years as Moscow and Washington signed a number of important agreements, including the new START arms reduction deal, and “American colleagues” actively backed Russia’s accession to the World Trade Organization.
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