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Putin hawkish in final state-of-nation address

Russian President Vladimir Putin attacked U.S. foreign policy and urged a revival of traditional values on Thursday in a hawkish speech that laid out a route for Russia to follow long after he steps down next year. Making his last annual address to lawmakers, Putin said he was suspending Russia’s commitments under the Conventional Forces in Europe treaty and linked the move in part to U.S. plans for a missile shield in eastern Europe. Full Story