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The planned US missile bases highlight different perceptions within the EU of Russia (Photo: SHAPE)

US missile shield plan risks sowing EU disunity

EU disunity is looming over US plans to build an anti-missile shield in Poland and the Czech republic, with Germany saying over the weekend that Russia should be consulted over the scheme.

Washington has asked Warsaw and Prague, two of its strongest allies, to host a system aimed at intercepting ballistic missiles fired from states in the Middle East such as Iran - a plan which has been endorsed by key Polish and Czech politicians.

The move, which would include the placing of in...

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The planned US missile bases highlight different perceptions within the EU of Russia (Photo: SHAPE)

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