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In NBC interview, Putin says he can work with Biden

• Vladimir Putin
• Joe Biden
• Donald Trump
• Keir Simmons

Corky SiemaszkoFri, June 11, 2021, 4:30 PM·3 min read

• Vladimir Putin
• Joe Biden
• Donald Trump
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, in an exclusive interview Friday with NBC News, called former President Donald Trump a “colorful individual” and said he can work with President Joe Biden.

Putin compared the two presidents at a time when relations between Russia and the United States are at a historic low and ahead of the Russian leader’s upcoming summit with Biden.

“Well even now, I believe that former U.S. president Mr. Trump is an extraordinary individual, talented individual, otherwise he would not have become U.S. president,” Putin told NBC’s Keir Simmons during a wide-ranging and, at times, contentious interview. “He is a colorful individual. You may like him or not. And, but he didn’t…