Russian President Vladimir Putin sent traditional New year greetings to heads of state, including President Donald Trump.
Trump Putin wished «pragmatic cooperation».
«In the current difficult international situation, the development of constructive Russian-American dialogue especially needed to strengthen strategic stability in the world and finding answers to global challenges and threats», — quotes the official site of the Kremlin new year’s message from Vladimir Putin.
The President of Russia stressed the importance of the basis for the development of relations between the countries have become the principles of equality and mutual respect.
«This would advance the construction of pragmatic cooperation based on a long-term perspective», – said Vladimir Putin.
In addition, Putin congratulated merry Christmas and a happy New year to several former heads of foreign States, in particular, George Bush Sr. and George Bush.
Note also Vladimir Putin congratulated the President of Syria Bashar al-Assad.
Putin confirmed that Russia will continue to render assistance to the Syrian Arab Republic in the defense of national sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity.
