Russian President Vladimir Putin warned yesterday that Romania and Poland are in potential crosshairs of Russian rockets because they are hosting parts of the U.S. missile defense shield that Moscow considers a threat to its national security, The Daily Beast website reports today (May 28, 2016).
Putin warned the two European nations that Moscow has repeatedly said it would have to retaliate if the defense shield was put into place.
Earlier this month, the U.S. program was declared operational at a site in Romania, drawing an angry reaction from Russia.
"Today, we will be forced to carry out certain measures [against Romania] to ensure our security," Putin said in a joint news conference in Athens with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. "It will be the same case with Poland," he added.
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