US ditches missile shield in Poland
18th September 2009
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Obama walks away from missile pledge
Poland’s government has put a positive spin on the US decision to shelve a controversial anti-missile shield despite claims that America has put closer relations with Russia ahead of Polish interests.
Speaking after President Obama announced his decision to cancel the deployment of the system, which both Poland and the Czech Republic had agreed to host, Donald Tusk, the Polish prime minister, said that country’s national interests had not suffered.
“I received President Obama's words and declarations with great satisfaction,” said Mr Tusk.
“The words I've heard from President Barack Obama - after the change in the decision on the matter of the missile shield – Poland has t ...
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