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Putin’s plan to skip summit in US triggers speculation

Stays home amid unrest over his return to office

By Lynn Berry

 |  Associated Press  

  May 11, 2012

The Kremlin on Thursday explained President Vladimir Putin’s surprising decision to skip a planned high-profile visit to the United States next week by saying he needs to finish setting up his new government. Although this may sound like a poor excuse, it could actually be true. Or not.

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