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German Prof. Dr. h.c. Horst Teltschik, chairman, Munich Conference on Security Policy, left, introduces Russian president Vladimir Putin during the 43rd Annual Conference on Security Policy in Munich, Germany, Feb. 10, 2007. The theme for the conference is "Global Crisis-Global Responsibilities" and Putin's speech was about "Russia's Role in World Politics."

German Prof. Dr. h.c. Horst Teltschik, chairman, Munich Conference on Security Policy, left, introduces Russian president Vladimir Putin during the 43rd Annual Conference on Security Policy in Munich, Germany, Feb. 10, 2007. The theme for the conference is "Global Crisis-Global Responsibilities" and Putin's speech was about "Russia's Role in World Politics."

German Prof. Dr. h.c. Horst Teltschik, chairman, Munich Conference on Security Policy, left, introduces Russian president Vladimir Putin during the 43rd Annual Conference on Security Policy in Munich, Germany, Feb. 10, 2007. The theme for the conference is "Global Crisis-Global Responsibilities" and Putin's speech was about "Russia's Role in World Politics."

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