MEXICO CITY, Oct. 7 Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin on his birthday, noting his leadership qualities, objectivity, pragmatism and sincerity.
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"President Vladimir Putin and I have an extraordinary relationship and friendship. He is a great leader — I always say this, he is moving forward a new world, raising the dignity and independence of people around the world, a very objective, very pragmatic, very sincere person. The more time passes, the stronger our bonds of friendship and cooperation become. Happy birthday, congratulations, blessings and good health!” — Maduro said in a video message published on his blog on the social network X.
Putin turned 71 on Saturday. Earlier that day, the heads of a number of states, including Cuba and Nicaragua, conveyed congratulations to the Russian leader.