Poland's talks with the United States on the planned anti-missile shield in the European country can take more time because of the upcoming U.S. presidential elections, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Friday.
"Presidential elections in the U.S. are always a breakthrough of sorts and that is why one can expect that these talks can take some more time," Tusk told Polish TVP Info Television.
"The U.S. side is fully aware of our opinions concerning the final version of all documents," he said, calling the presidential election as "a great political show."
The U.S. is planning to offer security guarantees for installation of 10 interceptors in northern Poland, but Warsaw has rejected the offer as unsatisfactory.
The talks continue despite the fact that the U.S. is focusing on the November elections.
Tusk said provisions that would free Poland from legal and financial responsibility if the interceptors are used remain a sticking point during the talks.
The missile shield alone cannot release Poland from its security worries, the prime minister added.
Despite the differences, Tusk noted the U.S. is Poland's most significant ally, saying the country is holding talks with "our closest friend."
The United States wants the missile shield to protect the U.S. and Europe from possible future attacks from what it calls "rogue states" such as Iran.
Russia opposes the anti-missile shield plan, saying it will threaten Russia's national security. Moscow has warned it will target the missiles if it is deployed in Poland.
Source: Xinhua
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