Russian President Putin's End Of Year News Conference

Reuters: Highlights: Russian President Putin's end-of-year news conference

The following are highlights from Russian President Vladimir Putin's annual end-of-year news conference.

ON U.S. POLITICS

"The party that is called the Democrats has clearly forgotten the original meaning of that name."

"The use of administrative resources (by the Democrats) is absolutely shameless."

"Outstanding figures in American history from the ranks of the Democratic Party would likely be turning in their graves. Roosevelt certainly would be."

"They (the Democrats) are losing on all fronts and looking elsewhere for things to blame. In my view this, how shall I say it, degrades their own dignity. You have to know how to lose with dignity."

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