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May 10, 2006
Russia: Putin's Blindness Still Dangerous
I really can't get angry at Putin. (Not for this anyway.) He's just trying to win the last war by "standing up to the United States." If only he could see the mortal danger coming from Islam: Putin Zings U.S. Back After Criticism
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin struck back at recent U.S. criticism of his policies Wednesday, suggesting that Washington puts its political interest above democratic ideals and emphasizing that Russia must increase its military and economic clout to resist foreign pressure.In the seventh state of the nation address since his 2000 election, Putin concentrated largely on domestic issues, calling for measures to reverse a demographic decline that has shrunk Russia's population by millions since the Soviet collapse.[...]
Posted by Ruy Diaz at May 10, 2006 9:25 PM
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