Sikorski to discuss missile shield with Lavrov in Russia

The main aim of Sikorski's visit is to prepare for Prime Minister Donald Tusk's trip to Russia, which is to take place in two weeks. However, the most important issue to be discussed is the anti-missile shield. "The Russian government appreciates that Tusk's government begun discussing the issue of the shield with Russia, but we are aware that the final decision will be made by the USA. They are the ones recognized as the partner for negotiations and conflict," said Fiodor Lukianov, a representative of the local media. Furthermore, Dziennik has revealed that US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will inform Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski on February 1, whether Poland will receive a defense system against a potential air attack from Russia, in exchange for the green light to go ahead with the construction of the anti-missile shield. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 11; Dziennik, p. 4) A.K.