Anti-missile shield still creates tension for Russia
During a specially convened press conference yesterday Russian Ambassador to Poland Vladimir Grinin declared that, "Russia will not threaten Poland" due to the construction of the US anti-missile shield. He went on to add that Russia will limit itself to a, "Healthy, natural reaction to the threat of its national security."
Just a day earlier, however, Russian President Dimtry Medvedev used much stronger words announcing in an interview that the base, "Creates additional tension" and that Russia, "Has to react using military means."
According to experts, however, Russia hasn't excluded the notion of aiming its nuclear warheads at Poland. Deputy Foreign Minister Andrzej Kremer declared that for the time being, there are no signs that Russia could actually execute these threats.
Source: Dziennik (A.K.)
Just a day earlier, however, Russian President Dimtry Medvedev used much stronger words announcing in an interview that the base, "Creates additional tension" and that Russia, "Has to react using military means."
According to experts, however, Russia hasn't excluded the notion of aiming its nuclear warheads at Poland. Deputy Foreign Minister Andrzej Kremer declared that for the time being, there are no signs that Russia could actually execute these threats.
Source: Dziennik (A.K.)
