Reuters
Business Insider: Putin once casually said over dinner that he could destroy America in a half-hour — or less
In December 2011, Vladimir Putin, then Russia's prime minister, was positioned to reclaim his role as Russia's president in the March 2012 elections.
Fittingly, Putin hosted a lavish banquet at New Century, Moscow's richest equestrian club, for members of the Valdai Club and distinguished academics and journalists from around the world.
"The fare was extravagant: smoked trout, duck liver, venison soup, rhubarb sorbet, veal cheeks, and pear soup with caramel," according to authors of the "The Russia-China Axis," Douglas E. Schoen and Melik Kaylan.
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WNU Editor: This reminds me of President Regan's joke about bombing Russia. Sighhh .... there are some things best left unsaid .... especially on having the power to destroy the "other guy".