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Invasion Shows Putin's Clout

Ex-president retains control

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 12, 2008 5:49 PM CDT

(Newser) – Russia’s military campaign in Georgia is a clear signal that Vladimir Putin is neither gone nor forgotten, reports the Wall Street Journal . Domination of the Caucasus region has long been a central tenet of Putin’s foreign policy, and the PM was especially visible... Read full story »

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