Putin harks back to Cold War 20 years on: MOSCOW, Russia - Accusations by Vladimir Putin that the United States is funding poll monitors to spark protests in Russia mark a return to the rhetoric of the Cold War, exactly 20 years after the fall of the USSR.
In one of his most bitter tirades against Washington in years, Putin accused US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton of providing the "signal" for the unusually large protests contesting the validity of Sunday's elections.
His comments came amid fears of a looming crash in the "reset" that has warmed ties between Russia and the United States over the last few years, with another dispute also simmering over missile defence.
"These are words for domestic use, but at some point the patience of the Americans will be exhausted, and these attacks will cloud our relations," said Viktor Kremenyuk, deputy head of the US-Canada institute.
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