Photo: #Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his annual address at the Kremlin in Moscow May 10, 2006. Putin said the United States was a "fortress" because of its high defense spending and Russia should follow suit in order to ensure a solid defense of its own.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his annual address at the Kremlin in Moscow May 10, 2006. Putin said the United States was a "fortress" because of its high defense spending and Russia should follow suit in order to ensure a solid defense of its own. (Photo credit: DMITRY ASTAKHOV/AFP/Getty Images)

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U.S.-Russian relationship getting colder

Broadcast: Midday, 05/11/2006, 11:06 a.m.

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Russian president Vladimir Putin's criticism of U.S. foreign policy is raising questions about the relationship between the two countries, at a time when Russian diplomacy could help ease tension with Iran.

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