Russia will respond "calmly" in Black Sea: Putin

Tue Sep 2, 2008 8:27am EDT

MOSCOW, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Moscow would not ignore the build-up of NATO naval forces in the Black Sea, but would respond calmly, Russian news agencies quoted him as saying on Tuesday.

"The reaction will be calm, without any hysterics. But of course there will be a response," Interfax quoted the influential Putin as saying in Tashkent. (Reporting by Conor Sweeney)



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