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Obama to abandon European missile-defence shield
Barack Obama has abandoned a controversial plan to build a missile-defence system in Europe in a break with the policies of the Bush administration.
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Obama sets out vision of nuclear-free world
Barack Obama set out his vision for a world free of nuclear weapons on Sunday, vowing to involve all states with atomic weapons in the process.
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Russia to axe some weapons if US abandons shield
Russia will stop developing some strategic weapons if the US drops plans for a missile shield in Europe, it was reported on Friday.
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Russia rejects US missile proposals
The Kremlin on Wednesday rejected United States proposals aimed at easing concerns over a missile defence system in Europe.
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EU voices ‘strong concern’ over Russian missiles
The French presidency of the European Union on Friday expressed ”strong concern” over a Russian plan to station new missiles near Poland’s border.
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US to study possible space-based defence
The United States Congress has approved -million for an independent study of possible space-based missile defences.
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Russia warns over new European arms race
Russia warned on Wednesday that the signing of a United States-Poland missile defence deal will fuel a new arms race in Europe and beyond.
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Poland and US sign shield deal, anger Moscow
The United States and Poland signed a deal on Wednesday to station parts of a US missile defence shield on Polish soil.
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Russia warns US on missile shield
Russian warned on Wednesday it would consider countermeasures if the US goes ahead with a plan to build a missile defence shield in Eastern Europe.