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Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Belarus may host Russia Topol missiles

Russia may deploy Topol missiles in Belarus, after failing to dissuade the US from plans to establish a missile system in Eastern Europe.

The nuclear-capable mobile intercontinental ballistic missiles would be placed in Russia's western neighbor should the US continue plans to deploy 10 interceptor missiles in Poland and a radar in the Czech Republic, AFP cited a defense ministry source as quoted by Russia's Interfax news agency on Tuesday.

US plans for the missile shield have irked Russia, which has strongly objected to the programs as a grave threat to its security.

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