Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Obama Confirms Plans to Visit Russia | Russia | RIA Novosti

Obama Confirms Plans to Visit Russia | Russia | RIA Novosti: MOSCOW, November 13 (RIA Novosti) – US President Barack Obama has confirmed plans to visit Russia at the invitation of his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, the Russian president’s spokesman said on Tuesday.

Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Obama made the statement when Putin called a second time to congratulate the US president on his reelection.

“Obama thanked [Putin] for the congratulations and the invitation and confirmed his readiness to come to Russia at a date to be agreed by the two sides,” Peskov said.


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