text: Top official backs Putin on changes for Russia MOSCOW Russia #39;s foreign minister on Wednesday defended sweeping political changes announced earlier this week by President Vladimir Putin, telling the United States and other critics that the plans were an internal matter.
inputs: Top official backs Putin on changes for Russia MOSCOW Russia #39;s foreign minister on Wednesday defended sweeping political changes announced earlier this week by President Vladimir Putin, telling the United States and other critics that the plans were an internal matter.