Putin spanking Sarkozy on cover of Poland mag

Poland right-wing weekly Wprost publishes a pictureTuesdayin

which Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is spanking

French President Nicolas Sarkozy. This retouched PS photo has aroused a

lot ofcontroversy. (Photo Source: Dayoo.com)
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Putin: Russia has no imperial

ambitions over former Soviet republics


MOSCOW, Sept.

11 (Chinese media) -- Russia has no imperial ambitions and will not infringe on the

sovereignty of the former Soviet republics, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir

Putin said Thursday.

"Russia initiated the end of the former Soviet Union. If

it wasn't for Russia, the USSR would still exist... We have no wish or grounds

to encroach on the sovereignty of former Soviet republics," Putin said at a

Valdai Discussion Club meeting in the Black Sea resort of Sochi. Full story

Russian, French presidents reach new deal on

Caucasus

(From left to right) Russian President

Dmitry Medvedev, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and European Commission

President Jose Manuel Barroso meet at a presidential residence outside

Moscow September 8, 2008. (Chinese media/AFP Photo)
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MOSCOW, Sept. 8 (Chinese media) -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and his French

counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy reached here on Monday a new agreement on the

implementation of a French-brokered cease-fire between Russia and Georgia. Full story