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| Putin repeats missile aim threat | Putin repeats missile aim threat |
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| Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeated his threat to target missiles at neighbouring states if they site parts of the planned US missile shield. | Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeated his threat to target missiles at neighbouring states if they site parts of the planned US missile shield. |
| Mr Putin said the US proposal to base interceptors in Poland and a radar in the Czech Republic "threatens our national security". | Mr Putin said the US proposal to base interceptors in Poland and a radar in the Czech Republic "threatens our national security". |
| The Russian leader said earlier this week Moscow might target Ukraine if it sited elements of such a system. | The Russian leader said earlier this week Moscow might target Ukraine if it sited elements of such a system. |
| The US says it is designed to block any missiles from North Korea or Iran. | The US says it is designed to block any missiles from North Korea or Iran. |
| Every country must protect its own national interests and President Putin is reacting to the threat posed by Ukraine's Nato membership BBC News website reader Dmitri Vysotski, Moscow, Russia class="" href="/1/hi/world/europe/7242827.stm">Readers' reaction to threat But Mr Putin reiterated Russian objections to the scheme during his annual news conference at the Kremlin. | |
| Russia's response would be to "retarget our missiles toward a system that we aren't creating", he was quoted by AP news agency as saying. | Russia's response would be to "retarget our missiles toward a system that we aren't creating", he was quoted by AP news agency as saying. |
| "We are warning people ahead of time: if you take this step, then we will make this step." | "We are warning people ahead of time: if you take this step, then we will make this step." |
| Russia holds presidential elections next month which are widely expected to be won by Mr Putin's chosen successor, First Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. | Russia holds presidential elections next month which are widely expected to be won by Mr Putin's chosen successor, First Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. |