Riga, Latvia, May 7, SPA -- U.S. President George W. Bush saidSaturday that Russia needs democracies in the countriesthat surround it. "I will continue to speak as clearly as I can to(Russian) President (Vladimir) Putin that it is in hiscountry's interest that there be democracies on hisborders," Bush told reporters during a visit to Latvia.--SPA1511 Local Time 1211 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/260552