Vladimir Putin has praised US President-elect Donald Trump as an “intelligent and experienced” politician capable of finding “solutions”, as tensions ramp up between Russia and the West.

The Russian President has also blamed current President Joe Biden for “creating additional difficulties” for the incoming administration, after Biden gave Ukraine permission to fire longer-range American missiles inside Russia.

Trump had previously pledged to end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours, without saying how.

US correspondent Dan Mitchinson joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.

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Vladimir Putin has praised US President-elect Donald Trump as an “intelligent and experienced” politician capable of finding “solutions”, as tensions ramp up between Russia and the West.
The Russian President has also blamed current President Joe Biden for “creating additional difficulties” for the incoming administration, after Biden gave Ukraine permission to fire longer-range American missiles inside Russia.
Trump had previously pledged to end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours, without saying how.
US correspondent Dan Mitchinson joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.
LISTEN ABOVE

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Dan Mitchinson: US correspondent on Vladimir Putin praising Donald Trump amid rising Russia-West tensions

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