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US missile system in Romania direct threat to Russia

Friday, 13 May 2016 3:42 AM [ Last Update: Friday, 13 May 2016 5:20 AM ]

US Army personnel stand with flags during an inauguration ceremony of the US anti-missile station Aegis Ashore Romania (in the background) at the military base in Deveselu, Romania on May 12, 2016. (AFT)

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