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December 21, 2015

Trump Defends Putin After Russian Leader Calls Him "Talented"
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has taken a stand for
Russian President Vladmir Putin, after Putin called Trump a "very
colorful, talented person." Trump responded by saying it is "a great
honor to be so nicely complimented." In a series of interviews over the
weekend, Trump disputed reports of the Kremlin's involvement in the
killing of journalists, saying, "Our country does plenty of killing
also."


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