MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin said Moscow was not and would not be isolated on the international scene and dismissed the risk of "catastrophic consequences" for the Russian economy of Western sanctions combined with a oil price fall and ruble slide.
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Reuters: TASS says Putin denies isolation of Russia
Russia's President Vladimir Putin (R) arrives as (L-R) Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper and US President Barack Obama look on during the G20 Summit \"welcome country\" ceremony at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Center on Nov. 15, 2014 in Brisbane.
