Putin pledge on Russian policies
Breaking News.ie Wednesday 9th May, 2012
Russian President Vladimir Putin has told a massive annual military parade in Red Square that the country will stand up for its positions.Mr Putin's short speech to some 14,000 servicemen and thousands of guests comes less than a week after the country's military chief of staff warned that Russia would consider pre-emptive strikes if a dispute with the United States over a Europe-based missile defence system worsens.Mr Putin did not mention any c...
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