Bill Clinton: “Absolutely not. It's not opening a door or closing a door, it should be--there is no significance to that in terms of…”

“Absolutely not. It's not opening a door or closing a door, it should be--there is no significance to that in terms of this election process in Russia. This is something I do everywhere. When I go to other countries and I meet with the heads of government, when there is one clear head of an opposition, I meet with the opposition. In this case, Russia is an emerging democracy with a lot of different parties. The last time I was here, I had a good talk with eight or 10 different leaders from around Russia, including leaders of other parties in the Duma and a couple of governors, heads of other provinces, or oblasts. And so that's what I do, and I'm going to do it again tomorrow. George [George Condon, Copley News Service].”