Klaus says no problems in Czech-Russian relations

In related news, the Czech president has made clear he sees no problems in Czech-Russian relations. He made the comment saying that a planned US radar base on Czech soil – a point of earlier discord - was not a current topic and had not been on the agenda in his meeting with Dimitry Medvedev. The two heads-of-state met for 30 minutes on Friday following the end of the EU-Russia summit, discussing steps in bilateral trade and investment. Russia strongly opposes a US radar base being stationed in the Czech Republic – part of plans for a missile defence system in central Europe that were strongly backed by former US president George W. Bush.