(who spent a year in Moscow in early '90s - Yeltsin then) re her impressions of him.. now, and exactly how his name is supposed to be pronounced (!) Pu'tin but the 'u' takes some mouth work if ya wanna sound Russki.

In a word, inconclusive except - he's sharp (D'Oh - he won). Will have to hope that coming events can clean up the US/Rus leftover ill will, StarWars promises of more wasted $ and Rubles etc. We need to have just a few.. folk out there - that we don't instantly piss-off, y'know?


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