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“Moscow should table a detailed security proposal”

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Published 15 May, 2009, 13:23

To convince NATO and Europe the necessity of a new security framework, Russia has to table a draft outlining not only several basic principals, but also specific details, believes political analyst Vladimir Kozin.

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