Russia yesterday said it did not understand the need for the anticipated deployment next month of U.S. Patriot missiles in Poland, the Xinhua News Agency reported (see GSN, April 22).
"We are concerned about the United States' absolutely unfounded antimissile activities in Poland," Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Andrei Nesterenko told reporters.
"It is not clear to us why Patriot antiaircraft and antimissile systems are being deployed near the Russian border," Nesterenko said, according to Interfax. "Nor have we an answer to the question about what threats will be tackled in the...
NTI: Global Security Newswire - Russia Objects to Patriot Missiles in Poland