Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent President Trump a holiday message via telegram:
AP:
The Kremlin said Saturday that Putin emphasized in his Seasons Greetings to Trump that Russia and the U.S. could develop a "pragmatic cooperation aimed at long-term perspective" on the basis of "equality and mutual respect."
Putin noted that "the development a constructive Russian-U.S. dialogue is particularly important for strengthening strategic stability in the world and finding the optimal answers to global threats and challenges."
The Russian president also sent messages to other heads of state, reported AFP, including the leaders of former Soviet states, France's Emmanuel Macron, Germany's Angela Merkel and Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad.
Putin voices hope for cooperation with U.S. in letter to Trump (AP)
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