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In addition, Russia offered little more than rhetorical support for U.S. efforts to internationalize the Iraq problem. Deputy Foreign Minister Yuri Fedotov said the idea of Russia's contributing troops to the multinational forces in Iraq was "not under consideration" (Interfax, June 9). And Putin said Russia would do "nothing unilaterally" -- BTW when Putin was asked in a press conference about sending troops to Iraq, he responded, "What, do we look that stupid?" :) (My loose translation of "nashli durakov?")
