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A US proposal to install part of its missile defence system in former Warsaw Pact nations would be a "clear threat" to Russia, a leading Russian general said today.

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and her Bulgarian counterpart today signed an agreement allowing US troops to be deployed in the former Warsaw Pact country.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is to discuss with Tony Blair establishing closer Russian ties with Nato - and even the prospect of membership of the alliance.