Who are the only European leaders to whom Putin sends New Year’s greetings

DISINFO.MD, 31 December 2025 9:40

The Kremlin has announced which European politicians are receiving New Year’s greetings from Vladimir Putin. The Russian leader has sent congratulations to Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, according to Pravda. The President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, and the Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, are [...] Articolul Who are the only European leaders to whom Putin sends New Year’s greetings apare prima dată în DISINFO.MD.

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22:40
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