President Vladimir Putin has strongly defended Russian democracy after US President George W. Bush questioned the rule of law and press freedom in the country.
"We are not going to invent a special Russian democracy. We are committed to the fundamental principles of democracy", said Mr Putin following a two and half hour bilateral meeting with Mr Bush in the Slovak capital, Bratislava.
"But all the institutions of democracy must be compatible with the condition of Russia and its h...
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