Official: Russia hopes for compromise

MOSCOW, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Russia sees a possible compromise over plans for a controversial U.S. missile shield in Eastern Europe, a Russian government source said Wednesday.

"A compromise is still possible," the source said, noting that the Kremlin is awaiting to hear proposals from President-elect Barack Obama's administration, RIA Novosti reported.

The official said the current U.S. proposals are "insufficient" because the Bush administration is seeking to make the decision on the deployment of the missile shield "irreversible and ... leave the new U.S. president without an alternative, putting on him the burden of responsibility for something that was decided without him."

The planned deployment of 10 U.S. missiles in Poland and a radar in the Czech Republic is aimed at preventing attacks from so-called "rogue" states, including Iran, the Bush administration says. But Russia says the missile defense system is a threat to its national security.

The U.S. Embassy in Moscow announced Wednesday that Russia and the United States had agreed to resume talks over the missile program in December.