Putin Praises Trump As 'Absolute Leader'

 

President Vladimir Putin hailed Donald Trump as the "absolute leader" in the U.S. presidential contest, praising the candidate's talk about building a deeper relationship with Russia.
The Republican candidate is "a very colorful character and talented," Putin said after concluding his three-hour annual press conference in Moscow.
"He's the absolute leader in the presidential race," Putin said Thursday, in remarks first reported by the Interfax news service. "He's said that he wants to move to a new level of ties, closer and deeper ties with Russia. How couldn't we welcome that? Of course we welcome it."

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