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If Britain pursues a more independent foreign policy, it might be possible then. And if it is guided by commitments to its allies and considers this to be of a bigger national interest than its cooperation with Russia, so be it.

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Vladimir Putin
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: October 7
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