UPDATED 6:18 AM EST, November 8, 2012
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia expects President Barack Obama to show more flexibility in a dispute over U.S. missile defense plans following his re-election, the country's deputy prime minister said Thursday.
The controversy over the planned missile shield has strained the relations between the U.S. and Russia. Moscow has rejected Washington's assurances that the shield is intended to fend off potential missile threats from Iran and voiced concern the system could threaten Russia's nuclear deterrent.
