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Putin Leads Russia’s Return to the Middle East and the Arab Embrace

Putin Leads Russia’s Return to the Middle East and the Arab Embrace

May 5, 2005 | Dr. Michael Widlanski
Russian President Vladimir Putin promised to support Egypt's bid for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council and insisted that his country sell advanced missiles to Syria, while continuing to aid the nuclear development of Iran, particularly the Russian-built, 1,000-megawatt, Bushehr nuclear reactor.