President Vladimir Putin pledged on Wednesday to crack down on corruption and the flight of capital from Russia in a new campaign to tackle problems that have marred his 13-year rule and blighted the country's business scene.
Setting priorities in his first
state of the nation speech since he started a six-year term in May,
Putin also tried to appease Russians eager for improvement in roads,
schools, hospitals and police forces.
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