MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin says he hopes U.S.-Russian relations will improve after President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
Putin, speaking at a conference Wednesday in Moscow, said in his phone call with Trump they agreed that “the current unsatisfactory condition of the U.S.-Russian ties needs to be mended.”
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Putin argued that their degradation wasn’t Russia’s fault, but added that Moscow is ready to “walk its part of the way” to repair them.
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Putin said he “would like to hope that there will be a chance to improve relations, which are important not only for the peoples of both countries, but also for global stability and security.”
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Trump’s team said he told Putin in a Nov. 16 call that he looks forward to “a strong and enduring relationship with Russia and the people of Russia.”
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