Russian leader Vladmir Putin digs-in against a US missle defense program in Eastern Europe - je 13.10.2007 12

In a tense start to talks on a range of thorny issues, President Vladimir Putin has warned American officials to back off a plan to install a missile defense shield in eastern Europe, or risk harming relations with Moscow. Putin said Russia may abandon its obligations under a 1987 disarmament treaty if its strategic concerns are not addressed.