President Putin did not congratulate the leaders of Georgia and Ukraine on New Year and Christmas
Georgian and Ukrainian leaders Salome Zurabishvili and Piotr Poroshenko were not included in the list posted on the Kremlin website on behalf of Russian President Vladimir Putin to congratulate on the occasion of Christmas and New Year.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin |
As noted on the website, Mr. Putin sent congratulations to the leadership of nearly 40 countries, including US President Donald Trump.
A total of 50 figures received congratulations from the Russian head of state, including leaders of sports federations and associations, former presidents and former prime ministers.