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Putin: Russia under Unprecedented Pressure

Russian President Vladimir Putin blamed the West for the country's growing problems at the congress of the ruling party United Russia, saying Russia is under 'unprecedented pressure.'

Putin: Russia under Unprecedented Pressure
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The leadership of United Russia wants to set the course for the parliamentary elections in September at a congress in Moscow. Putin spoke at the party congress and sharply criticized the West, blaming it for Russia’s increasing difficulties.

The Russian president emphasized that the country is currently under ‘unprecedented pressure.’ The congress serves to prepare for the elections to the Duma, Russia’s parliament.

Source: www.deutschlandfunk.de