Here we go….
Medvedev: Russia to deploy missiles near Poland - Russia will deploy missiles near NATO member Poland in response to U.S. missile defense plans, President Dmitry Medvedev said Wednesday in his first state of the nation speech.
Medvedev also singled out the United States for criticism, casting Russia’s war with Georgia in August and the global financial turmoil as consequences of aggressive, selfish U.S. policies.
He said he hoped the next U.S. administration would act to improve relations. In a separate telegram, he congratulated Barack Obama on his election victory and said he was hoping for “constructive dialogue” with the incoming U.S. president.
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Speaking just hours after Obama was declared the victor in the U.S. presidential election, Medvedev said he hoped the incoming administration will take steps to improve badly damaged U.S. ties with Russia. He suggested it is up to the U.S. - not the Kremlin - to seek to improve relations.
Deja Vu… echoes of the Cuban Missile Crises
So what’s the plan? Back down on our plans to deploy a missile defense system? Tell Medvedev to pound salt? Deploy troops in Poland and demand Russia back down? Send Russia a nice fat check if they promise to let us deploy our missile system? Turn over all of our research and technology so they can build their own system?
Or vote “present”…
Looks like Joe knew that of which he spoke…