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Putin Stares Down G-20 Storm of Criticism With Ukraine Mantra
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President Vladimir Putin weathered a barrage of criticism from world leaders at a summit in Australia, repeatedly facing them down with the same line -- Russian troops are not operating in Ukraine.
Leaving the Group of 20 summit in Brisbane early to get some sleep on the flight home before Monday meetings, Putin was unrepentant in his mantra that it’s the leadership in Ukraine’s capital Kiev that needs talking to.