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Dec 04, 2016
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Russian President Putin: Trump Is a Smart Man

#5784 | 01:09
Source: NTV (Russia)

Interviewer: "Trump is a businessman. He views the state as a corporation. Will we be able to find a common language with him? We don't know who will be in charge of foreign policy on his side yet, but whoever it is is unlikely to be a fan of Russia."

Vladimir Putin: "Trump was a man of commerce and an entrepreneur. Today he is a statesman. Today he is the head of the US, one of the leading countries of the world, with the leading economy and the leading military power. He was successful in business, and this implies that he is a smart person. If he is a smart person, he will quickly realize that there is a different level of responsibility now. We assume that he will act in accordance with that position."

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