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Sarkozy's Putin visit sparks controversy at home in France

French government minister said ex-president was short-circuiting country's foreign policy and behaving like 'a dog in a bowling alley'.

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Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy came under fire on Thursday for making an unofficial visit to Russian president Vladimir Putin at his residence near Moscow, where both men expressed regret for disagreements between their countries, reports Reuters.

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