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Putin promises to 'respect' Ukraine's election
"He has already achieved many of his objectives—he's got Crimea, he's made sure he has a seat at the table at whatever happens with the future of Ukraine—so he can afford to be magnanimous," said Charles Grant, director of the Centre for European Reform.