On Russian Call-in Show, Putin Maintains Hard Line Against West

By Corey Flintoff

Published April 17, 2014 at 2:12 PM MDT

Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Email

Your browser doesn’t support HTML5 audio

Russian President Vladimir Putin says he hopes he won't have to move troops into Ukraine to protect the local Russian-speaking population, but he reserves the right to do so. He made the comments on a televised call-in show.

Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Email

Corey Flintoff

Corey Flintoff is a correspondent with the Foreign Desk. His career has taken him to more than 45 countries.Since 2005, Flintoff has been part of the NPR team covering the Iraq War. He has embedded with U.S. military units fighting insurgents and hunting roadside bombs. His stories from Iraq have dealt with sectarian killings, government corruption, the Christian refugee crisis, and the destruction of Iraq's southern marshes.

See stories by Corey Flintoff