Russia Says It Won't Deploy Missiles Near Poland

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ship talks heat up MOSCOW -- Russia has been negotiating the possible purchase of a military ship built in France, a Russian deputy defense minister said Saturday. Vladimir Popovkin said it's too early to say whether an agreement for buying a Mistral-class helicopter carrier can be reached, but he said it could mark an important step in modernizing the Russian navy.

MOSCOW - Russia said Saturday it will scrap a plan to deploy missiles near Poland because Washington has dumped a planned missile shield in Eastern Europe. It also harshly criticized Iran's president for new comments denying the Holocaust.

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Russia Says It Won't Deploy Missiles Near Poland

Neither move, however, represented ceding any significant ground. A plan to place Iskander missiles near the Polish border was jus...

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