The Kremlin confirmed the good relationship between Putin and candidate for Secretary of state
The Kremlin confirmed the good relationship between Putin and candidate for Secretary of state
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Tillerson in Russia as a professional.
The Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov confirmed the good business relationship between Vladimir Putin and the head of the largest private oil company ExxonMobil, Rex Tillerson, who is the newly elected President of the United States, Donald trump has chosen the new Secretary of state of the United States.
This is reported by “RIA Novosti”.
“The Russian representatives, not only the President, a good business relationship with that person. All he is perceived as a very solid figure with their views, their points of view. Of course, a very great professional in his field,” – said Ushakov.
“It is well familiar to the Russian representatives actively engaged in business cooperation. We all know that he was awarded the Order of friendship”, – he stressed.
Answering the question whether the purpose of Tillerson will affect the possibility of an exit from the crisis of relations between Russia and the United States, Ushakov said that Russia wants to get out of this crisis state, which does not satisfy any one side.
“It’s a ridiculous state that exists between two great powers. We are ready to go part of the way, let’s see how will the new administration. The new team will need to sit down, to pass the sieve of the Senate, it’s too easy. So let’s see,” – said Ushakov.
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Recall, the newly elected President of the United States Donald trump is elected the new Secretary of state the head of the largest private oil company ExxonMobil, Rex Tillerson, who has “ties with Russia”. An earlier edition of the Wall Street Journal wrote that Tillerson among all applicants for this post has the most close ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump called Tillerson “world class player” and said that his experience at the conclusion of the “huge deals” in Russia is an advantage.
The Russian foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov commented on the election of candidates Tillerson to the post of U.S. Secretary of state . “We accept it as the decision of the elected President, are ready to work with any partners who are interested in the development of equal relations with Russia. I think that President trump, and future Secretary of state – are pragmatic people, we hope that this pragmatism will be a good basis for building mutually beneficial cooperation”, – he said.