Putin glad for 'predictable partner' Bush

Russian President Vladimir Putin has hailed George Bush as a “predictable partner” and said that if his election victory is confirmed, it would mean the American people had not given in to the threats of international terrorists.

“If Bush wins, I would feel happy that the American people have not allowed themselves to be scared and made the decision they considered reasonable,” Mr Putin said at a Kremlin news conference following talks with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.