Russian, U.S. fundamental interests make partnership inevitable – Putin

Other News Materials 14 February 2008 14:48 (UTC +04:00)

(Interfax) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said that, regardless  of who wins the U.S. presidential election, Moscow and Washington   will  continue  to  develop  a  "positive,  at  the  least, partnership dialogue."

"Whoever  wins,  we  will respect the choice of the American people and will  cooperate with any president, if he wants it," Putin said at a press conference in Moscow on Thursday.

"As  for how relations between the United States and Russia will be built, here  I  have  no  doubts.  Whatever they say during the election campaigns,  the  fundamental  interests  of  Russia  and  the  U.S. will

inevitably  push  the  leadership of both countries towards developing a positive  and,  at  least,  partnership dialogue," the Russian president said.

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