Kremlin: Trump congratulates Putin on re-election
By Anton Troianovski | Washington Post
MOSCOW – President Donald Trump congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin on his re-election victory in a phone call on Tuesday, the Kremlin said.
The White House confirmed that the call took place but had no immediate comment on the Kremlin’s characterization of it. Some world leaders have hesitated to congratulate Putin, since his reelection occurred in an environment of state control of much of the news media and his most prominent opponent was barred from the ballot.
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