Plans to deploy Iskander missiles in Russia's Kaliningrad exclave, north of Poland, have been halted by Russia. The plan was announced as a response to plans by the US to install a missile defense shield in Poland and the Czech Republic.

The decision follows a telephone conversation between US President Barack Obama and Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev on Monday, where the two leaders agreed to put a halt to the “drift” between the two countries' relations.

The Polish and Russian Prime Ministers are to meet at 2:15 pm tomorrow in Davos, and the two are set to discuss the missile shield issue, among others.

Source: Reuters; TVN24