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| US President-elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have had a telephone conversation, the Kremlin said. | |
| Mr Putin wished Mr Trump "success in implementing the election programme". | |
| The Russian leader added he was ready to engage in dialogue with the new administration based on "the principles of equality". | |
| Mr Trump has expressed admiration for Mr Putin, saying he "has been a leader far more than our president". | |
| Mr Putin in turn has called Mr Trump "a very outstanding person, talented without doubt". | |
| The Kremlin revealed the pair had discussed Syria and agreed that current Russian-US relations were "extremely unsatisfactory" during the phone call. | |
| They also talked about the fact 2017 marked 210 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the countries "which in itself should stimulate a return to pragmatic, mutually beneficial cooperation". | |
| Mr Putin and Mr Trump agreed to stay in touch by phone, and arrange to meet in person at a later date, the Kremlin added. | |
| Mr Trump's election has seen a change in tone from Russia towards the US, with state TV channels quickly switching from claims of fraud, to hailing the triumph of the "man of the people". |