Putin Sticks to Praise for Trump’s Pledge to Mend Russia Ties
- Kremlin head says he won’t interfere in U.S. domestic politics
- Russia will work with any president elected by U.S. people
Vladimir Putin, Russia's president, speaks to business leaders on day two of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2016 (SPIEF) on June 17, 2016.
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President Vladimir Putin reiterated his praise for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s pledge to restore cooperation between Russia and the U.S., while insisting that he isn’t expressing a preference for who wins the election.
Trump bragged that Putin had called him a “genius” after the Russian leader in December responded to a reporter’s question by calling him a “very colorful and talented man” who wanted to move Russia-U.S. ties to a “deeper level.”