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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev hopes US President-elect Barack Obama will help rebuild strained mutual relations.

Russian threats to base missiles in the Baltic are criticised as "provocative" by the US defence secretary, Robert Gates.

Russia's foreign minister says it will abandon plans to station missiles in Kaliningrad if the US does not base part of a missile shield in Europe.

US President-elect Barack Obama has not given a commitment to plans to build part of a US missile defence system in Poland, an aide says.

China cancels some military and diplomatic exchanges with the US over Washington's $6.5bn deal to supply Taiwan with arms.

The US defence agency proposes a multi-billion dollar sale of military equipment to Taiwan in a move likely to anger China.

Russia's foreign minister arrives in Poland amid tension over the war in Georgia and the US missile defence system.

Russia will not rule out targeting its rockets at US missile defence shields based in central Europe, a senior commander warns.

Russia's defence of its involvement in Georgia is littered with deception, broken promises and inconsistencies, says international affairs analyst William Horsley.

Tensions heighten between Russia and the US as Washington signs a deal with Poland to position US missile interceptors on Polish soil.

Russia says a US-Polish missile defence deal creates a new arms race, warning it will react beyond "diplomatic demarches".

What is the US missile defence system and why is Russia so upset by its proposed expansion into Europe?

The US and Poland sign a deal to locate part of a controversial US missile defence shield on Polish territory, angering Russia.

A deal allowing the US to site missiles in Poland is aimed against Moscow, says Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.

The US and Poland sign a deal on plans for the controversial US missile defence shield, which Russia strongly opposes.

Poland's signing of an deal to host US missile defence system will put its relations with Russia into the freezer, the BBC's Adam Easton says.

Russia's foreign minister says Iran's missile tests show the planned US defence shield in Europe is not necessary.

Russia's president says it is considering retaliatory steps after the Czechs agree to host part of a US missile shield.

Russia says it will be forced to react with military means if US-Czech missile defence shield plans go ahead.

The US secretary of state signs a deal to base part of Washington's missile defence system in the Czech Republic.

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