Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his final annual news conference in Moscow, February 14, 2008. Putin attacked Western support for independence in Kosovo and sparked NATO's anger by threatening to target missiles at former Soviet bloc countries that host bases from the military alliance or a US missile defence shield. AFP PHOTO / ALEXANDER NEMENOV / AFP / ALEXANDER NEMENOV (Photo credit should read ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP/Getty Images)
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