Comparing himself to Gandhi, the self-proclaimed "pure and absolute democrat" Vladimir Putin told the Times on Friday that the next Russian president would be chosen "by the people" - unlike, he pointed out, the next British prime minister.
It was one of the less provocative observations made by Mr Putin, who said he would point Russian missiles at European targets if the anti-missile shield America plans to create in eastern Europe goes ahead. The White House says the shield is intended to stop North Korean or Iranian missiles. Mr Putin demurs.
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