10.20.2004
Putin Backs Bush Victory
Julian Borger and Suzanne Goldenberg in Washington
Tuesday October 19, 2004
Vladimir Putin waded into the American election campaign in support of George Bush yesterday, declaring that if the president lost, it would lead to the "spread of terrorism" around the world.
The endorsement was a significant boost for Mr Bush who has been under fire from John Kerry for failing to maintain international support for the US "war on terror".
"International terrorists have set as their goal inflicting the maximum damage to Bush, to prevent his election to a second term," the Russian president said at a central Asian summit in Tajikistan.
(More ... Guardian Unlimited | US elections 2004 | Putin backs Bush victory) ¶ 08:06
Tuesday October 19, 2004
Vladimir Putin waded into the American election campaign in support of George Bush yesterday, declaring that if the president lost, it would lead to the "spread of terrorism" around the world.
The endorsement was a significant boost for Mr Bush who has been under fire from John Kerry for failing to maintain international support for the US "war on terror".
"International terrorists have set as their goal inflicting the maximum damage to Bush, to prevent his election to a second term," the Russian president said at a central Asian summit in Tajikistan.
(More ... Guardian Unlimited | US elections 2004 | Putin backs Bush victory) ¶ 08:06
