Moscow halts missile deployment
Published: 28 January, 2009, 11:31
Russia’s General Staff says the deployment of Iskander missiles near EU borders has been put on hold to mirror Washington’s attitude towards its antimissile project.
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Published: 28 January, 2009, 11:31
Russia’s General Staff says the deployment of Iskander missiles near EU borders has been put on hold to mirror Washington’s attitude towards its antimissile project.