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Alastair Campbell: Vladimir Putin is 'a scary guy'

Former Labour Party spin doctor, Alastair Campbell, described Russia's President, Vladimir Putin as "quite a scary guy" but admitted you "have to try and understand his motives" regarding Ukraine.

Mr Campbell, who was a close associate of former Prime Minister Tony Blair, said Mr Putin was invited to Downing Street before he was the Russian President, and came across as "interesting" and "clever".

This clip is originally from Afternoon Edition on Wednesday 4 March 2015.

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