John Beyrle, a former U.S. ambassador to Russia, expressed confidence on Tuesday that the United States and Russia would be able to settle their dispute over NATO's planned European missile defense.
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Beyrle, who resigned from the U.S. diplomatic service in July this year, told Interfax he was sure that the European missile shield plan would be a priority item on the agenda for a likely meeting between the U.S. and Russian presidents, Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin, next year.
The ex-ambassador vigorously denied allegations by Russian officials that the missile defense project poses a threat to Russia.
It is essential for the two sides to listen to each other if they want to maintain good relations, Beyrle said.
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