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In this Aug. 19, 2011 file photo, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin looks on as he attends a discussion on issues facing the disabled, organized by the People's Front in Moscow
Wednesday, Oct. 05, 2011

Open quoteIt would be naive to try to restore or copy something that belongs to the past, but a close integration based on new values and economic and political foundation is a demand of the present time.Close quote

  • VLADIMIR PUTIN,
  • Russian Prime Minister, calling for a "Eurasian Union" of former Soviet republics similar to the European Union
Photo: Alexander Zemlianichenko, File / AP | Source: BBC