Vondra on missile defense: cooperation with Russians possible

The Deputy prime minister for European Affairs Alexandr Vondra has allowed that cooperation with Russia on the US missile defence system is a possibility, but he stressed that Moscow should not have the right to veto where NATO security matters are concerned. Mr Vondra made the comments on commercial broadcaster TV Prima on Sunday. US and Czech officials have signed treaties on the deployment of a US radar base to the Czech Republic as part of the US defense system, but these have not been ratified by Parliament yet. On Sunday Mr Vondra said that, regarding missile defense, he expected the new US administration under President Obama would place greater emphasis on dialogue not only in NATO but also with the Russian federation.