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Medvedev Blasts US 'Fairy Tales' About Defense Shield

Timing of Polish deal says it all to Russia government

By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff

Posted Aug 15, 2008 2:56 PM CDT

(Newser) – US-Russian relations took another turn for the worse today with Moscow lashing out at America's new missile-defense deal with Poland. Dmitry Medvedev said the system will be aimed at Russia and denounced as "fairy tales" the US contention that it will deter strikes from rogue nations such as Iran, Reuters reports. Condoleezza Rice refuted the Russian president's allegations.

"The moment has been chosen well and therefore any fairy tales about deterring other states, fairy tales that with the help of this system, we will deter some sort of rogue states no longer work," Medvedev said. Russia has threatened to use “military means” to respond to a US missile shield close to its borders, although it has not gotten more specific.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev talks during a joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the Russian Black Sea resort city of Sochi, Friday, Aug. 15, 2008.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev talks during a joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the Russian Black Sea resort city of Sochi, Friday, Aug. 15, 2008.   (AP Photo/Misha Japaridze)
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, right, gestures as German Chancellor Angela Merkel looks on during their news conference in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi, on Friday, Aug. 15, 2008.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, right, gestures as German Chancellor Angela Merkel looks on during their news conference in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi, on Friday, Aug. 15, 2008.   (AP Photo)
Russian soldiers man a checkpoint on the outskirts of Gori, northwest of the capital Tbilisi, Georgia, Friday, Aug. 15, 2008.
Russian soldiers man a checkpoint on the outskirts of Gori, northwest of the capital Tbilisi, Georgia, Friday, Aug. 15, 2008.   (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)
Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski, right, and chief U.S. negotiator John Rood speak to the on conditions for placing a U.S. missile defense base in Poland, Thursday, Aug.14, 2008.
Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski, right, and chief U.S. negotiator John Rood speak to the on conditions for placing a U.S. missile defense base in Poland, Thursday, Aug.14, 2008.   (AP Photo/Alik Keplicz)
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This decision clearly demonstrates everything we have said recently: the deployment of new anti-missile forces in Europe has as its aim the Russian Federation. - Dmitry Medvedev

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