Putin's New Year's Note to Trump: Let's Work Together

By Jenn Gidman

December 30, 2017

Vladimir Putin is heading into the new year with hopes that Russia and the US can move toward a "pragmatic cooperation" that will allow them to work together over the long haul. Per the Kremlin, that's the gist of the New Year's message the Russian president sent over to his US counterpart, telling President Trump that a "mutual respect" is what's needed as "a base to develop relations," the AP and AFP report. 

"The development [of] a constructive Russian-US dialogue is particularly important for strengthening strategic stability in the world and finding the optimal answers to global threats and challenges," Putin is said to have added.

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