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"Russia Seeks Greater Economic Influence in Europe
Armed with oil and natural gas revenues worth billions of dollars, Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to buy his way into Germany's and Europe's key industries. But he is likely to encounter a skeptical Chancellor Angela Merkel when he visits Berlin this week.
The Kremlin's strongman: Vladimir Putin wants more influence in Europe.
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The Kremlin's strongman: Vladimir Putin wants more influence in Europe.
In the world of diplomacy, the balance of power is frequently expressed in linguistic nuances. The weak and the undecided have a propensity to retreat into the meaningless hackneyed phrases of international conference jargon. The strong and the confident have no aversion to straight talk, even in front of TV cameras."
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