Russian President Vladimir Putin has lambasted the United States and its European allies for putting excessive pressure on Moscow over issues related to Ukraine and doping, Chinese state-run media reported Thursday."We reject the practice of 'collective punishment' for acts perpetrated by individual people, which has recently become a frequent occurrence," Putin said in a recent interview with the official China Global Television Network.Putin was apparently referring to a ban on Russia from the Olympics over doping violations and Washington's warning that it could personally sanction the R…READ FULL ARTICLE
