Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his annual end of year news conference in Moscow, Russia, Thursday. (AP/Alexander Zemlianichenko)MOSCOW (AP) — Russia is ready to improve ties with the United States and work with whomever is elected its next president, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday. He said his talks with US Secretary John Kerry earlier this week showed that Washington is ready to “move toward settling the issues that can only be settled through joint efforts.”Addressing Russia’s strained relations with some of its neighbors at his annual news conference, attended by hundreds of Russian and foreign journalists, Putin said he …read more
Source: The Jakarta Post
