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Putin Says U.S.-Russia Relationship Could Prosper With Trump Presidency06:05
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November 10, 2016

Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses new ambassadors to Russia after the credential receiving ceremony in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016. (Sergei Karpukhin/Pool photo via AP)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Donald Trump for winning the election on Tuesday and said he hopes the strained relationship between the two nations will improve when Trump enters the White House. Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson speaks with NPR Moscow correspondent Lucian Kim (@lucian_kim).

This segment aired on November 10, 2016.