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| Vladimir Putin's first tweet congratulates President Obama after White House re-election | Vladimir Putin's first tweet congratulates President Obama after White House re-election |
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| Revisiting your first tweet can be embarrassing, even more so if you're in the midst of an international crisis reminiscent of the Cold War and your name is Vladimir Putin. | Revisiting your first tweet can be embarrassing, even more so if you're in the midst of an international crisis reminiscent of the Cold War and your name is Vladimir Putin. |
| The Russian President's first tweet turns out to be a congratulatory message to President Barack Obama after winning a second term in the White House in November 2012. | The Russian President's first tweet turns out to be a congratulatory message to President Barack Obama after winning a second term in the White House in November 2012. |
| The tweet is accompanied by a link to the Kremlin's official website in English where the Russian President hails the "results obtained in developing Russian-US relations" in recent years. | The tweet is accompanied by a link to the Kremlin's official website in English where the Russian President hails the "results obtained in developing Russian-US relations" in recent years. |
| In the statement, Mr Putin calls for increased co-operation between the US and Russia to ensure "the world's stable and secure development" and hopes to continue working together on a bilateral agenda. | In the statement, Mr Putin calls for increased co-operation between the US and Russia to ensure "the world's stable and secure development" and hopes to continue working together on a bilateral agenda. |
| The account describes itself as "the official Twitter channel for President of the Russian Federation. Tweets from President are signed #VP". It has followers 72.3 K but it's not verified. | The account describes itself as "the official Twitter channel for President of the Russian Federation. Tweets from President are signed #VP". It has followers 72.3 K but it's not verified. |
| Mr Putin's hopes for cooperation seem to have evaporated amid the worst standoff between the West and Russia in the wake of the Crimean referendum. | Mr Putin's hopes for cooperation seem to have evaporated amid the worst standoff between the West and Russia in the wake of the Crimean referendum. |
| Earlier today, the Russian President signed a parliament-approved bill completing the completing the annexation of Crimea from Ukraine. Meanwhile, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev warned Ukraine owes $11bn under a treaty which provides the country with cheap Russian gas. | |
| Yesterday, President Obama warned Russia’s key oil and energy sectors would be targeted next if it goes any further into Ukraine, after imposing a fresh round of sanctions imposed on Mr Putin's inner circle. | Yesterday, President Obama warned Russia’s key oil and energy sectors would be targeted next if it goes any further into Ukraine, after imposing a fresh round of sanctions imposed on Mr Putin's inner circle. |
| On Thursday, Twitter rolled out a new feature allowing users to track their first to celebrate its eighth birthday. Oh, the irony. | On Thursday, Twitter rolled out a new feature allowing users to track their first to celebrate its eighth birthday. Oh, the irony. |