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Russia And NATO Say Still No Agreement On Missiles

IN THIS ISSUE: NATO, Russia still in disagreement on missiles, Tepco: 150-liter radioactive leak, Australia says no uranium sales to Pakistan, sanctions on Central Bank of Iran, Russia "alone proposed way out" of tightened NSG rules, Turkey says seizes materials likely for Iran nuclear program.

Published on December 8, 2011
 

NATO, Russia Say Still No Agreement on Missiles

Anne Gearan and Slobodan Lekic | Associated Press

Rasmussen and Medvedev

Russia and NATO remain deadlocked on a long-running dispute over the alliance's plan for a missile shield for Europe, officials said Thursday, and Russia warned that time was running out for an agreement.

NATO's Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen reported no progress toward a deal on the contentious issue, following a key discussion among alliance foreign ministers and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov that came amid political turmoil in Russia and tart criticism of the United States.

Fogh Rasmussen rejected Russian criticism that NATO is ignoring its concerns that the planned missile system might one day be turned on Russia. He said discussions with Russia will continue and he expressed optimism for an initial deal before NATO's next global summit, in Chicago in May 2012.     Full Article



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