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Putin lauds Peres for his ‘courage and patriotism’

28 September 2016, 12:15 pm
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Russian President Vladimir Putin hails former Israeli statesman Shimon Peres for his “courage and patriotism.”

“I was lucky enough to have the chance to speak with this remarkable person many times. Every time I admired his courage and patriotism, his wisdom and vision, his ability to grasp the essence of the most difficult issues,” Putin says in a message of condolence.

— AFP

Vladmir Putin (L) and Shimon Peres at Peres' residence in Jerusalem on June 25, 2012 (photo credit: Mark Neyman/GPO/Flash90)
Vladmir Putin (L) and Shimon Peres at Peres’s residence in Jerusalem on June 25, 2012. (photo credit: Mark Neyman/GPO/Flash90)

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