Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, taking a leading role in the crisis, attacked Washington for helping Georgia fly home troops from Iraq and said the West was mistaking the aggressors for victims in the conflict.

“The Cold War has long ended but the mentality of the Cold War has stayed firmly in the minds of several U.S. diplomats. It is a real shame,” Putin said.

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sau pe romaneste.. Putin il acuza pe Bush ca a ajutat Georgia sa-si retraga trupele din Irak pentru a se apara. Pe langa asta, Putin spune ca e o rusine pentru unii diplomati americani faptul ca au ramas cu mentalitatea Razboiului Rece.