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“We shall accept with respect any choice of the American people and will work with any elected president of the U.S.,” Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a news conference in Dushanbe on Monday.
“The attacks of international terrorists in Iraq are aimed against George Bush personally,” he said.
“International terrorists set the goal to inflict maximal damage to Bush, to prevent his election to the second term.”
“All know well that Russia was against the military action in Iraq. At | Ads |  |
present, our views with Bush differ significantly. All I can say is an opinion of a man from a different camp,” Putin went on to say.
“But if international terrorists succeed in Bush not being re-elected for the second term, this means that they will celebrate a victory over both America and the international coalition forces, considering the role that America plays,” the president said, adding that “motives of voting, of course, will go far beyond the boundaries of the Iraqi problem”.
Putin refused to comment the action of George Bush’s opponent in the presidential race John Kerry, who actively criticises the US’ policy in Iraq.
“I would not like to spoil relations with any of the candidates, and for this reason I shall allow myself not to answer your question,” he told reporters.
DUSHANBE, October 18 (Itar-Tass)
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