Posted AT 6:01 AM EDT on 04/06/07
A surprise invitation to dinner at Putin's country home
MOSCOW — 'I am calling from the Kremlin," said the dour voice on my mobile phone."You are to come to Red Square on Friday afternoon at exactly 3:45. We will take you to the President."
I knew that Vladimir Putin had learned some dark and diverse skills during his years with the KGB in East Germany.
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