President-elect Donald Trump on Friday released a holiday letter he received from Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying he hopes the U.S. and Russia will be able to “live up to” the overtures expressed by Putin and that “we do not have to travel an alternate path.”Putin’s letter, dated Dec. 15, expresses desire for greater cooperation between the two countries, which have experience strained relations, especially after Russia’s incursion into Ukraine and allegations of Russian hacking on Democratic Party targets.“Serious global and regional challenges, which our countries have to face in recent years, show that the relations between Russia and the …read more
Source: POLITICO – U.S. Edition