Putin Praises Trump’s Achievements, Says He Calls Him ‘Donald’
- Trump’s opponents ‘invented’ collusion allegations, Putin says
- President holds annual news conference ahead of March election
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said he’s on first-name terms with Donald Trump, as he praised the U.S. leader’s record and blamed allegations of collusion between the Kremlin and the White House on “spy-mania.”
“We see some quite serious achievements, even in this short period of time that he’s been working,” Putin said at his annual press conference in Moscow on Thursday. “Look at the markets, how they’ve risen. That shows investors’ confidence in the American economy, it shows they believe in what President Trump is doing in this area.”