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Putin hopeful of "long-term partnership" between Russia and USA
Interfax

Moscow, 22 November: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday [22 November] that Russian-US relations are now undergoing a qualitative change.

During a meeting in the Kremlin with the international affairs committees of both houses of Russia's parliament, Putin stressed "the increased level of mutual understanding and confidence" between Moscow and Washington.

"I think those who see a tactical rapprochement in our mutual relations caused by the recent events are deeply deluded. What is on the agenda is a programme for long-term partnership, and this is our mutual position," he said.

This, he said, was largely the result of global changes that could not be ignored.

"On the contrary, they must be taken into account if we want to create a favourable climate around the Russian Federation, a climate that would enable us to develop our productive forces, our economy, and this is the number one task for us," Putin said.

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