“Not everyone likes the stable, gradual rise of our country. There are some who are using the democratic ideology to interfere in our internal affairs.”

Putin attacks 'foreign meddlers' http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6594379.stm 26 April 2007
2006- 2010

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