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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Eric Garcia

Romney says he was right about Russia in 2012 and mocks Obama putdown: ‘The 80s called and we didn’t answer’

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Former 2012 Republican presidential nominee and Utah Sen Mitt Romney had a simple message as Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine: I was right and Democrats were wrong.

In 2012, Mr Romney, who was running against President Barack Obama, criticised his Democratic opponent for being caught on a hot mic telling then Russian president Dmitry Medvedev that after the 2012 election, he would have more “flexibility” to negotiate on missile defence.

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