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Russian equipment 12 to protest a U.S. missile defense system into the Black Sea warships, participate in joint military exercises with Ukraine.

Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement: “equipment” Aegis “anti-missile system in the U.S. Navy cruiser ‘Monterrey’ arrives in the Black Sea, to participate in ‘Ukraine – United States wind 2011′ exercise, which We have a series of questions. “

press statement saying, in the Black Sea aboard the U.S. warships threaten Russia’s national security.

“The Russian side has repeatedly stressed that we will not ignore the elements of U.S. strategic facilities near the border in places, but will these practices as a security threat.”

“Monterrey “was to intercept short-and medium-range ballistic missiles.

W · former U.S. President George Bush in office, proposed the establishment of European anti-missile system in Poland and the Czech Republic program for the deployment of missile interceptors and radar surveillance. Taiwan immediately after the current President Barack Obama, instead of a phased launch, more focused and operational anti-missile system plan.

Obama referred to as the first phase of anti-missile system, “Monterrey” was in March this year, left the United States, the Mediterranean Sea.

12, the Russian Foreign Ministry statement said that Russia understand that “Monterrey” was deployed in the European waters is part of the U.S. missile defense program, but do not think that the Russian ship arrived near the cruiser is necessary.

Russia and NATO in the previous position anti-missile system intended to cooperate, but so far, significant differences between the two sides. On this topic, 8th of this month at a NATO – Russia Council defense ministers’ meeting fruitless. Russian officials complained that NATO did not consider Russia’s request.