Putin gives thumbs-up on Trump victory
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Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a government meeting in the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, Russia, on Nov. 2.
WASHINGTON >> Russian President Vladimir Putin is giving a thumbs-up to president-elect Donald Trump’s victory.
In a brief statement Wednesday, the Kremlin said Putin has sent Trump a telegram to congratulate him on winning. Putin expressed “his hope to work together for removing Russian-American relations from their crisis state.”
Putin also says he has confidence that building a constructive dialogue between Moscow and Washington — one based on principles of equality, mutual respect and a real accounting each other’s positions — is in the interest of both nations and the world.
Trump has drawn criticism for repeatedly praising Putin’s leadership and advocating a closer working relationship with Russia despite its record of human rights abuses and recent military incursions in Ukraine and Syria.
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Back in the Soviet Union.
No duh, he probably orchestrated it. Check for hacked voting systems. I still cannot believe these results.
Hopefully we can now get back on track to continue the efforts of the past 8 presidents before Barry. I really did not want to revisit the fears brought on by the cold war.
Birds of a feather.
Now… finally, the chances of Russia and U.S. working together, improves vastly.
BFF…