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Putin says Romania, Poland may now be in Russia's cross-hairs
ATHENS | By Denis Dyomkin
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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the Russia-ASEAN summit in Sochi, Russia, May 19, 2016.
Reuters/Alexander Zemlianichenko

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday warned Romania and Poland they could find themselves in the sights of Russian rockets because they are hosting elements of a U.S. missile shield that Moscow considers a threat to its security.

Putin issued his starkest warning yet over the missile shield, saying that Moscow had stated repeatedly that it would have to take retaliatory steps but that Washington and its allies had ignored the warnings.

Earlier this month the U.S. military -- which says the shield is needed to protect from Iran, not threaten Russia -- switched on the Romanian part of the shield. Work is going ahead on another part of the shield, in Poland.

"If yesterday in those areas of Romania people simply did not know what it means to be in the cross-hairs, 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.

Putin did not specify what actions Russia would take, but he insisted that it was not making the first step, only responding to moves by Washington. "We won't take any action until we see rockets in areas that neighbor us."

He said the argument that the project was needed to defend against Iran made no sense because an international deal had been reached to curb Tehran's nuclear program. The missiles that will form the shield can easily reach Russian cities, he said.

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"How can that not create a threat for us?" Putin asked.

He voiced frustration that Russia's complaints about the missile shield had not been heeded.

"We've been repeating like a mantra that we will be forced to respond... Nobody wants to hear us. Nobody wants to conduct negotiations with us."

CRIMEA ISSUE CLOSED

Putin sounded a defiant note over Crimea, the Ukrainian region which Russia annexed in 2014. Moscow said it was acting on the will of the Crimean people, who voted to join Russia, but Western governments say it was an illegal land grab.

"As far as Crimea is concerned, we consider this question is closed forever," Putin said. "Russia will not conduct any discussions with anyone on this subject."

The Russian leader also touched on relations with Turkey, which have been toxic since the Turkish military shot down a Russian fighter jet near the Syrian-Turkish border last November. Ankara said the plane strayed into Turkish airspace, an allegation Moscow denies.

Putin said he was ready to consider restoring relations with Ankara, but that would require a first step from Turkey, and so far there was no sign of that.

Putin was asked about the South Stream project, a planned gas pipeline from Russia that would have gone under the Black Sea to Bulgaria and onwards to southern Europe. Russia shelved the project after Bulgaria backed out.

He blamed the U.S. government and the European Commission, saying they had pressured Sofia to withdraw. But he said Russia was going ahead with an extension of its Nordstream pipeline in the Baltic, and he hoped no one would try to hinder that project.

(Reporting by Denis Dyomkin; Writing by Christian Lowe; Editing by Mark Trevelyan)
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-europe-shield-idUSKCN0YI2ER
 
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These countries are hosting elements of the US missile defense system, which threatens the possibility of Russian nuclear retaliation. Of course, they just made themselves targets for nukes. Is this need explanations?
 
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These countries host elements of the US missile defense system, which threatens the possibility of Russian nuclear retaliation. Of course, they just made themselves targets for nukes. Is this need explanations?

Time and time again the biased media portray Russia as the bad man. They are hosting a missile base for countries who have made themselves Russia's enemies. What do they expect?

How about if the Eastern European countries declare neutrality? There would be no threat from Russia, and the world would be a safer place.

The US has threatened, destabilized and invaded country after country, and it's Russia that's the villain?
 
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These countries are hosting elements of the US missile defense system, which threatens the possibility of Russian nuclear retaliation. Of course, they just made themselves targets for nukes. Is this need explanations?

All i see it is like Yanks are sowing the seeds of trouble in your neighborhood by trying to create insecurities in the minds of your neighbors to may be keep you occupied with it.While things in their neighborhood stays calm and quiet which is good for growth and business.Is it possible to effectively counter this diplomatically?
 
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and it's Russia that's the villain?
You forget fast the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan then US use of it until this day, they are not different on destabilising.
 
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The tsarina is throwing a hissy fit again.We're used to it by now and we're in Russia's crosshairs since 1812,nothing new.The presence of that base is in fact the greatest security guarantee in our history.
 
The tsarina is throwing a hissy fit again.We're used to it by now and we're in Russia's crosshairs since 1812,nothing new.The presence of that base is in fact the greatest security guarantee in our history.
How about sitting down with Russia and talk about it? :D
 
How about sitting down with Russia and talk about it? :D


Sure,if it can be done.But,from our POV, this means Russia getting out of Transnistria,returning the stolen gold from 1916 and stop meddling in Moldova.
 
Sure,if it can be done.But,from our POV, this means Russia getting out of Transnistria,returning the stolen gold from 1916 and stop meddling in Moldova.
So why arent you doing it?
Once this is done you can kick out Turkey from NATO and apply sanctions. :)
 
So why arent you doing it?
Once this is done you can kick out Turkey from NATO and apply sanctions. :)


Turkey can be sanctioned regasdless of what relations we have with Russia.Don't see why a nation openly threathening to swamp you with terrorists should be tolerated,thery're as much a security risk as is Russia,
 
Turkey can be sanctioned regasdless of what relations we have with Russia.Don't see why a nation openly threathening to swamp you with terrorists should be tolerated,thery're as much a security risk as is Russia,
I dont remeber Turkey threatening Europe but good luck with this one. :D
 
Of course, all this completely ignored that already in early 2015, Russia announced putting Iskander missiles into Kaliningrad oblast and long-range, nuclear-capable Tu-22M3 bombers to the annexed Crimea. Iskander is a tactical missile system designed to be used in theater level conflicts. It is intended to use conventional or nuclear warheads for the engagement of small and area targets (both moving and stationary). In 2007, a new missile for the system (and launcher), was testfired (the 2000km R-500 cruise missile aka Iskander M) The maximum power for the nuclear warhead is 50 thousand tons of TNT (Iskander-M). In June 2013, it had already been revealed that Russia had deployed several Iskander-M ballistic missile systems in Armenia. In December 2013, Russia had already disclosed that the Iskander missile system had been deployed in the Western Military District (includes the Baltic Fleet and the Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy, and is headquartered in Saint Petersburg).

So, nothing new and I doubt Poland and Romania will be very surprised or impressed.

http://uk.businessinsider.com/russi...-art-missiles-in-kaliningrad-2015-3?r=US&IR=T

Sevastopol to Warsaw is 1285km. St. Peterburg to Warsaw is 975km. Kaliningrad to Warsaw is 225km
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St. Petersburg to Bucharest is 1695km Yerevan to Bucharest is 1580km. Kaliningrad to Bucharest is 1185km. Sevastopol to Bucharest is just 595km.
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