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U.S.: Presidential Candidates on Putin and Russia

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008 @ 15:07 UTC

by Veronica Khokhlova

Countries:: Russia, U.S.A.
Topics:: Elections, Governance, Media, International Relations, Politics

Siberian Light examines “what each of the remaining US presidential candidates has to say about Russia and about our hero Vladimir Putin, the mighty President they all hope one day to emulate…”

Posted by Veronica Khokhlova

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“U.S.: Presidential Candidates on Putin and Russia”

February 6th, 2008 at 11:44 am
Tina Smartt:
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I’m very worried about Russia and their disdain for basic humanity. I read on another page here something about a businessman on trial who has HIV and is getting any treatment. Worst of all he has been offered treatment if he gives evidence against a colleague. This is sick. If they do this to their own people, what will they do to their neighbours and their global competitors?

I read about it on another global voices page

http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/02/03/russia-vasily-alexanyan-2/

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