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Putin Lashes Out at Foreign Meddlers

Repeats opposition to missile shield, pledge to step down next year

By Sam Gale Rosen, Newser Staff

Posted Apr 26, 2007 8:50 AM CDT

(Newser) – Vladimir Putin threatened to stonewall a key defense treaty if the U.S. doesn't back down on anti-missile bases in Eastern Europe, and lashed out against "foreign meddlers" in Russian politics. In his annual speech to parliament, Putin also repeated his pledge to stand... Read full story »

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