Polish-US talks on missile shield in deadlock: report

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WARSAW (AFP) — Talks on Washington's plans for an anti-missile shield in Europe are in deadlock because Poland is unhappy with recent US proposals, a leading Polish newspaper reported Friday.

Warsaw called off discussions scheduled for Friday, said the liberal daily Gazeta Wyborcza, which is considered well-informed on government issues.

Polish foreign ministry spokesman Piotr Paszkowski declined to comment on the report.

Slawomir Nowak, a senior aide to Prime Minister Donald Tusk, told the private broadcaster Radio Zet that talks were progressing, although he did not deny that Friday's round had been cancelled.

"The talks with our American friends are aimed at reaching a ... form of agreement that is mutually advantageous. The negotiations are going...