Russia's Putin: Romney 'mistaken,' Obama 'honest'

[Playinghardball]

President Vladimir Putin said in an interview aired Thursday that Russia can work with Mitt Romney if he's elected U.S. president, even though Romney has called Russia the United States' "No. 1 geopolitical foe."

However, Putin also suggested that a Romney presidency would widen the rift over an anti-missile shield the United States is deploying in Europe.

The Russian leader held out hope for an end to the missile defense dispute if Barack Obama is re-elected in November, telling Russia's RT television he was "an honest person who really wants to change much for the better."

Romney has promised "less flexibility and more backbone" in policy on Russia if he wins the Nov. 6 election.

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