December 31, 2016

"U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Friday praised Russian President Vladimir Putin as 'very smart' for holding off on retaliatory actions after Obama administration's new sanctions.

'Great move on delay (by V. Putin) - I always knew he was very smart!' Trump wrote on Twitter.

Putin said Friday that Russia will not expel anyone despite Washington's latest sanctions, according to the Kremlin press service."

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