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Germans cancel prize over Putin furor

  • 18.07.2011
  • By Tom Washington - themoscownews.com
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A German prize for democratic change and freedom will not be awarded to Vladimir Putin – or anyone else.

The Quadriga board of trustees has cancelled the award altogether after uproar at the Russian prime-minister’s nomination.

While the prime-minster’s team was keen to...

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