Russian president urges West to respect move
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to the media in Moscow, Russia. AP PHOTO/ALEXANDER ZEMLIANICHENKO
BY VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV
The Associated Press
MOSCOW – President Vladimir Putin sternly urged the West to respect Russia’s interests in global affairs and defended his move to sanction the delivery of a long-range air defense missile system to Iran during a marathon TV call-in show with the nation Thursday.
Putin scathingly criticized Washington for refusing to see Moscow as an equal partner and warned that Russia-West ties, in shambles over the Ukrainian crisis, could only be normalized when the United States and allies show …read more
Source: The News
