Putin Criticizes US But Offers To Cooperate On Global Crises

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Source: Associated Press

By NATALIYA VASILYEVA and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) -- Russia isn't seeking dominance or superpower status, but wants its interests to be respected by the United States and its Western allies, President Vladimir Putin said Friday as he sought to assuage investors spooked by Russia's recession and a showdown over Ukraine.

While Putin repeated a litany of accusations against the U.S., he also seemed to send conciliatory signals by calling for stronger international efforts to fight the Islamic State extremist group, stem the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, combat epidemics and respond to other global challenges.

Speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Putin insisted that Russia wants February's Ukraine peace agreement to succeed, saying that fighting will stop once Ukraine provides broader rights to the rebel regions, amnesties the rebels and calls local elections there.

Ukraine and the West have accused Russia of breaking the peace deal by continuing to support the rebels with troops and weapons. Moscow denies this.

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[cstanleytech]

1. What bullshit, the majority of fighting would cease pretty quickly if Russia would pull it troops

out and honor its agreement over the lease of the Crimean Peninsula rather than trying invading and annexing it.
As for the alleged "rebels" they are afraid for the UN could send in some peacekeeping troops for a bit to watch over them and protect them from reprisals.