1. I was watching Al-Jazeera news as I often do.

2. The report was on President Putin speaking to the Russian Parliament.

3. He was saying that America and the West were trying to dismantle Russia as they did to Yugoslavia. He warned the Russian people to be prepared.

4. Then the newscaster came on the screen to ask questions of a Russian news analyst. She asked him why is Putin threatening the West.

5. The man said Putin is not threatening. He is only reacting to President Obama’s public stateme...