German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on the ARD television on Tuesday she considers it necessary for Russia to take part in the missile defence shield project.

On Wednesday Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg said he would welcome it if Russia joined the U.S. anti-missile shield project in a meaningful way.

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Source (Czech): Russia can cooperate on U.S. anti-missile shield - Czech Deputy PM. ČTK, 25.01.2009

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