Russia angry at Poland's preliminary OK to US missile shield

Reviving World War II rhetoric, Russia has warned Poland against hosting a US missile defence shield after Warsaw last week agreed "in principle" to host parts of the system on its territory.

"The Polish colleagues must be reminded of their recent history, which indicates that attempts to place Poland 'on the confrontation line' have always led to tragedies. That way, Poland lost nearly one third of its citizens during World War II," Russia's envoy to NATO Dmitry Rogozin told Russian ne...