BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

14/11/2007

Russia may deploy missiles in Belarus: general

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia may deploy its newest Iskander tactical missiles in neighboring Belarus in response to U.S. plans for a missile shield in eastern Europe, Russian media quoted a senior general as saying on Wednesday.

Asked if the missiles could be deployed in response to the U.S. shield, Major-General Vladimir Zaritsky, head of Russia's artillery and missile forces, was quoted as saying by Itar-Tass news agency: "Why not? Under the right conditions and with the corresponding agreement of Belarus, it is possible."

(Reporting by Dmitry Solovyov; Editing by Christian Lowe)

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http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=worldNews&storyid=2007-11-14T100716Z_01_L14445105_RTRUKOC_0_US-RUSSIA-MISSILES-SHIELD.xml

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