Russian general: Russia rejects US radar, will not intimidate anyone

Russia still perceives the plan to build part of the US anti-missile shield in central Europe as a threat to its own security, but it will not intimidate anyone, Russian general Yevgeni Buzhinski said on Tuesday during his speech at the headquarters of the Social Democratic Party in Prague. Mr Buzhinski, who is in charge of negotiations on the issue, said Russia had doubts about the alleged danger cited as the main reason behind the project.

Russia strongly opposes the base, arguing that it would pose a threat to the country’s security. Russian news agency Interfax on Tuesday quoted a senior source at the Russian Foreign Ministry, who said the US deal with the Czech Republic “cancelled out” an agreement between Moscow and Washington to consult on the issue. The source was also quoted as saying that the deal has complicated problems of security in Europe.