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Current AffairsBusiness contracts and US missile defence shield dominate agenda of President Klaus's Russian trip
Czech President Vaclav Klaus ended a four-day trip to the Russian
Federation on Sunday - the first ever official visit to Russia by a Czech
head of state. Accompanied by an unusually large delegation of
businessmen, Mr Klaus's chief aim was, he said, to boost bilateral
relations, with special emphasis on economy. However, the meeting between
President Klaus and Russian President Vladmir Putin was to a large extent
dominated by the US project to install a tracking radar in the Czech
Republic.
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Current AffairsRFE commentator: missile defence will not cloud Klaus Russia visit
President Vaclav Klaus has embarked on his first state visit to Russia
since becoming president. It's a historic visit but one that comes at a
time of rising tensions between Prague and Moscow over American plans to
build a radar station on Czech soil as part of its missile defence system.
Missile defence will undoubtedly dominate talks between President Klaus and
his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, but will it overshadow them? We
asked Radio Free Europe commentator Jefim Fistejn.
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Current AffairsUS missile defence chief in Prague to drum up support for radar base
The head of the U.S. Missile Defence Agency Lieutenant General Henry
Obering paid a visit to Prague on Monday to drum up support for a plan to
place an American radar station on Czech territory. The U.S. has already
made a formal request to the Czechs for them to host the facility as part
of its missile defence shield. Now the tortuous process of discussing
technical details and winning crucial political approval is underway.
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