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| Question No. | Timecode | Topic | Summary of Putin’s Response |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00:00:17–00:00:32 | Rescue of U.S. Citizens & Crews | Russia “is ready to participate… if necessary” in operations to rescue American citizens and, in particular, U.S. pilots. |
| 2 | 00:00:52–00:01:07 | Scale of Foreign Fighters in North Caucasus | There are 500–700 mercenaries from various Islamic states fighting near Russia; many intend to return to Afghanistan, and some came specifically “to kill Americans.” |
| 3 | 00:01:23–00:01:35 | Consequence of Withdrawing Russian Forces | If Russian forces pull back, these fighters will move to Afghanistan and continue the same insurgent activities in the North Caucasus and elsewhere in Russia. |
| 4 | 00:01:39–00:01:58 | Intelligence Sharing | Russia’s security services “will be ready even to hand over lists”—by name—of those who have left the North Caucasus through Georgia and Turkey and are preparing to deploy to Afghanistan. |
| 5 | 00:02:00–00:02:08 | Seriousness of the Threat | “I would not exaggerate this danger, but underestimating it would be wrong,” given known ties between Osama bin Laden and radical circles in Pakistan, “which after all is a nuclear power.” |
| 6 | 00:02:24–00:02:41 | Support for Pakistan’s President Musharraf | Russia “must in every way support General Musharraf” in consolidating internal forces and in Pakistan’s contribution to the international anti-terror campaign. |
| 7 | 00:02:53–00:03:10 | Discussion of the 1972 ABM Treaty | Russia is “ready to discuss parameters of the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty,” pending a clear proposal from the U.S. side on what should be changed or what obstacles exist to implementing the U.S. program envisioned by the Bush administration. |
| 8 | 00:03:20–00:04:02 | State of U.S.–Russia Relations Post–Cold War | Relations are marked by “personal, good rapport between the two presidents” and mutual “desire to compromise.” Putin expresses hope that, in the new security environment after the Cold War, leaders can “formulate conditions” for greater global safety. |
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- Segment 7 (00:02:53–00:03:10) – “Putin on revisiting the 1972 ABM Treaty”
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2001 State press briefing conference President V. Putin on U.S.-Russia counter-terrorism #Putin
