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Russian Missile Radars in Ukraine Under Discussion

January 18, 2006 :: BBC Worldwide Monitoring :: News

Colonel-General Vladimir Popovkin, commander of the Russian Space Troops, stated on Wednesday that radar stations located at Sevastopol and Mukachevo in Ukraine remained firmly under Russian control. Speaking to journalists, Popovkin emphasized that Russia did not want “political battles” to affect its missile attack early warning system, and that prior agreements remained in place. In December, however, news sources had reported that Ukraine was considering retaliation against Russia, which had raised the price of its natural gas exports to Ukraine considerably. This move angered Ukraine, which threatened to host U.S. missile defense assets at Sevastopol and Mukachevo. The issue was reportedly discussed in Kiev by Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko and U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. (Article)

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