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Putin visits RT

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Published 24 February, 2009, 19:45

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has visited RT.

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He spent time in the RT newsroom meeting with members of staff, and getting briefed on the stories the station is covering today.

It is the first time Putin has visited the television station, which he inspired three years ago.

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