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c-span, powered by cable. ♪ >> "washington journal" continues. host: we are ready to take your calls in open forum. louise in fredericksburg, virginia. caller: i would like to point out that in the 90's90's a dragon -- gave everything away. these oligarchs, the money was seized at the end of 1999. putin seized their stolen gains, they fled to france, israel, u.s., england. these people came in and tried to steal the natural resourc russia. putin stopped them and that is what he said his country because these kleptocratic from all over -- these kleptocrats came from all over and tried to steal the russian people's resources. that is what this is all about. host: so you think putin has been good for russia? you think putin has been good for russia and the russian people? caller: absolutely. i don't think he would have gone into ukraine. he tried to get the autonomous zones in ukraine just like in iraq. they said no, he is going to come in and take everything. now they're saying he is good to take all of europe. these people from the wilson center and the miller center and all of these other corrupt organizations should be kicked out of the country. i am a supporter of vladimir putin i

c-span, powered by cable. ♪ >> "washington journal" continues. host: we are ready to take your calls in open forum. start with louise in fredericksburg, virginia. caller: i would like to point out that in the 90's90's a dragon -- gave everything away. these oligarchs, the money was seized at the end of 1999. putin seized their stolen gains, they fled tou.s., england. these people came in and tried to steal the natural resources of russia. putin stopped them and that is what he said his country because es kleptocratic from all over -- these kleptocrats came from all over and tried to steal the russian people's resources. that is what this is all about. host: you think putin has been good for russia and the russian people? caller:i don't think he would have gone into ukraine. he tried to get the autonomous zones in ukraine just like in iraq. they said no, he is going to come in and take everything. rope. these people from the wilson center and the miller center and all of these other corrupt organizations should be kicked out of the country. i am a supporter of vladimir putin i wish him the best. host: next up we have mike in spring, texas on our independent line. caller: i have a comment about u