'A Madman's Dream': Former Latvian President Vike-Freiberga

President of Latvia from 1999 to 2007, Vaira Vike-Freiberga was crucial in getting the Baltic country into NATO. In an interview with RFE/RL, Vike-Freiberga speaks about Vladimir Putin's "outrageous" demands and how she is fed up with being told to appease Russia and to "not annoy the bear."

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