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Harper calls Putin a 'real-life Bond villain'

Summarised by Spiced Kopi · 01 November 2026, 15:42 UTC ·9 sec listen

Former Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper described Vladimir Putin as “truly evil” and a “real-life Bond villain.” Harper said he confronted Putin in 2014, telling the Russian leader he needed to get out of Ukraine.

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