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Russia will not be drawn into new arms race, says Putin

The European nation was working on developing a missile system able to penetrate the US missile shield

Reuters November 11, 2015

putin c chairs a meeting on the national defense sector in sochi on november 10 2015 photo afp

Putin (C) chairs a meeting on the national defense sector in Sochi on November 10, 2015. PHOTO: AFP

SOCHI: President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia is not going to get drawn into a new "arms race".

On Tuesday Putin said that Russia was working on developing a missile system able to penetrate the missile shield being planned by the United States.

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