[wvns] Putin offers joint missile shield
George Bush describes as interesting a Russian proposal for resolving
the row over the US missile defence shield.
Putin offers joint missile shield
Thursday, 7 June 2007
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/europe/6729751.stm
US officials say they will examine Mr Putin's proposal
President George W Bush has described as "interesting" a proposal by
Russia's president for resolving the row over the planned US missile
defence shield.
Vladimir Putin said their two countries could use a radar system in
Azerbaijan to develop a shield covering all of Europe, during talks at
the G8 summit.
Mr Putin said the base could detect incoming missiles from so-called
rogue states aimed at Europe or the US.
Russia has been critical of US plans to extend the shield into central
Europe.
Mr Putin has repeatedly scoffed at US claims the defence shield is
targeting rogue states, and has said Moscow may in response aim its
missiles at Europe.
'Common work'
But after the meeting on the fringes of the summit in Germany, the
Russian leader said the threat to re-target Russian missiles could be
withdrawn if Washington agreed to use the former Soviet radar base at
Qabala in Azerbaijan.
This will make it possible for us not to change our stance on the
targeting of our missiles
Vladimir Putin
"This will make it possible for us not to change our stance on the
targeting of our missiles," Mr Putin said. "On the contrary, this will
create the necessary grounds for common work."
"This work should be multi-faceted with the engagement of the states
concerned in Europe."
Mr Putin added that if Washington and Moscow co-operated transparently
on missile defence, "then we will have no problems".
Mr Bush said his Russian counterpart had presented some interesting
suggestions and that they would discuss the issue further during two
days of talks beginning on 1 July in Kennebunkport, Maine.
"We both agreed to have a strategic dialogue," he said.
"This is a serious issue."
Mr Bush's national security adviser, Stephen Hadley, said the Russian
proposal was a "positive development".
He said it showed President Putin acknowledged the potential threat
from rogue states and that officials from Russia and the US would sit
down in the future to discuss the development of the shield.
"Let's let our experts have a look at it," Mr Hadley told reporters.
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