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Why Vladimir Putin continues the charade of running for any office is beyond me. He should just drop all the pretension and declare himself president for life.
Luke Harding and David Hearst of the Guardian have the details... [snip]
'So, while Communism has been pushed into the background in Russia thanks to Reagan, Putin and his KGB thugs will continue to rule. Democracy, while not completely dead, nevertheless is under attack - literally. Putin doesn't arrest opponents very often. He simply has them murdered. In that respect, Putin is worse than the Communists and will continue to rule with an iron hand until he is deposed or until he dies.'
[But it's the US that needs 'reset' our relationship with Russia? Our current administration is empowering Putin with its embarrassing acquiescence.]
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