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Putin says US wants "vassals" not allies as Medvedev given PM spot

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15-12-2011 | 08:50

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Putin says US wants "vassals" not allies as Medvedev given PM spot

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the United States wants to dominate other countries and that the world is tired of taking orders from Washington.

"Sometimes it seems to me that America does not need allies, it needs vassals," Putin said during a annual televised call-in show.

He said that Russia would like to be an ally of the United States but that "people are tired of the dictates of one country."

Vladimir Putin also confirmed on Thursday that he intends to appoint Dmitry Medvedev as prime minister following a March presidential election that is expected to return Putin to Russia's highest office.

"United Russia got a majority" in a Dec. 4 parliamentary election in which Medvedev, now president, led the ruling party's ticket, Putin told reporters after a televised call-in show.

"That is an unconditional victory, although with losses. I think that Dmitry Anatolyevich (Medvedev) can form a government and work effectively," he said.

Putin, now prime minister, revealed in September that he planned to run for president and make Medvedev his prime minister, but he had hinted the plan might change if United Russia did badly in the parliamentary vote.

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