| February 2007 |
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An American diplomat said Tuesday his country was puzzled by Russia's anxiety about the deployment of U.S. missile defenses in central Europe while a senior Russian military official reiterated national security concerns. 
The chief of the Russian General Staff praised Tuesday RS-20 Voyevoda missile systems (NATO codename SS-18 Satan) and said the extension of their service life is linked to Russia's security. 
Ukraine has placed a temporary ban on poultry imports from the Moscow Region over the suspected deadly bird flu virus, the country's veterinary watchdog said Tuesday. 
Russia's president Tuesday visited Krasnaya Polyana skiing resort, the centerpiece of Sochi's Olympic bid, prior to a meeting with members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Evaluation Commission for the XXII Winter Olympic Games in 2014. 
Suspending or freezing the construction of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran is out of the question, an official with the Russian nuclear equipment export monopoly said Tuesday. 
Russia's foreign minister said Tuesday that the current developments on the global political scene do not mean the return to a serious confrontation between Russia and the West. 



