Novo-Ogaryovo, Russia, June 29, 2010, SPA -- Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin criticised the U.S. arrests of suspects in an alleged Russian spy ring and said today he hoped the scandal would not set back improving Russian-U.S. ties, according to Reuters. "Back at your home, the police went out of control (and) are throwing people in jail," Putin told former U.S. President Bill Clinton. "I hope that all the positive gains that have been achieved in our relationship wll not be damaged by the recent event," he added. --SPA 20:21 LOCAL TIME 17:21 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/797431