MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia views Romania as a NATO outpost and as a threat due to it hosting elements of a U.S. anti-missile shield, the Interfax news agency reported on Thursday, citing a Russian foreign ministry official.
The U.S. military, which says the shield is needed to protect from Iran, not threaten Russia, switched on the $800 million (637 million pounds) Romanian part of the shield in May last year. Another part of the shield is due to be built in Poland.
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