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Russian presidential election

The west must resist Putin’s claim on the old Soviet space

By Philip Stephens

Published: November 22 2007 19:22 | Last updated: November 23 2007 08:06

Ingram Pinn illustration

There is a discernible pattern to Vladimir Putin’s calculated confrontations with the west. It is described by three concentric circles radiating outwards from Moscow.

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