Nationalism, xenophobia "a time bomb" under Russia's sovereignty - Putin
MOSCOW. Feb 6 (Interfax) - Xenophobia and appeals to ethnic hatred pose a threat to Russia's sovereignty, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
"Belligerent nationalism, xenophobia, appeals to violence and ethnic hatred have always been and will always be a time bomb under our sovereignty," Putin said at a meeting of the board of the Russian Interior Ministry in Moscow on Wednesday.