Moscow seeks guarantees US missiles in Asia not to target Russia

Moscow seeks guarantees US missiles in Asia not to target Russia Bocharov Ruchei (Sputnik) May 10, 2016 - Moscow seeks legally binding guarantees that the United States' plans to deploy missile defense technologies in Eastern Asia are not directed against Russia, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday. The United States has been in dialogue with South Korea over the proposed deployment of the THAAD system over the past year. THAAD is capable of shooting down short-, medium- and intermediate-rang ... more

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