Putin Calls Missile Deal More Likely if Obama Wins
Source: New York Times
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Mr. Putin said he believed that that if Mr. Obama is re-elected in November, a compromise could be reached on the contentious issue of American plans for a missile defense sysem in Europe, which Russia has strongly opposed. On the other hand, he said, if Mr. Romney becomes president, Moscow’s fears about the missile system — that it is, despite American assurances, actually directed against Russia — would almost certainly prove true.
“Is it possible to find a solution to the problem, if current President Obama is re-elected for a second term? Theoretically, yes,” Mr. Putin said, according to the official transcript posted on the Kremlin web sire. “But this isn’t just about President Obama.
“For all I know, his desire to work out a solution is quite sincere,” Mr. Putin continued. “I met him recently on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Los Cabos, Mexico, where we had a chance to talk. And though we talked mostly about Syria, I could still take stock of my counterpart. My feeling is that he is a very honest man, and that he sincerely wants to make many good changes. But can he do it? Will they let him do it?”
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That is the question, innit?
