Putin warns Poland and Romania over missile shield
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned Poland and Romania, saying they could be caught in the "crosshairs" of Russian rockets as retaliation against a US missile shield hosted by the two countries.
"If yesterday in those areas of Romania people simply did not know what it means to be in the crosshairs, then today we will be forced to carry out certain measures to ensure our security," Putin told a joint news conference in Athens, with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.
'It will be the same case with Poland,' he said, adding that Russia would be 'forced to carry out certain measures' against the European countries.
Poland's Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski said on Saturday that the missile shield does not pose a threat to Russia's security.
"President Putin should know very well that the anti-missile shield in Poland has no relevance to Russian security. This system is to defend Europe from a missile attack from the Middle East," Waszykowski told PAP.
Apparently this argument didn't convince Russia's president as he stated that the missiles can easily reach Russian cities.
"How can that not create a threat for us?" Putin asked.
