- Title: Putin praises British PM Johnson's ability to feel Brexit mood
- Date: 19th December 2019
- Summary: MOSCOW, RUSSIA (DECEMBER 19, 2019) (RUSSIAN POOL) NEWS CONFERENCE BY RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN IN PROGRESS (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) RUSSIAN PRESIDENT, VLADIMIR PUTIN, SAYING: "Well, we can congratulate (British Prime Minister) Mr. Johnson as he turned out be the winner (of the British election). He felt the mood of British society better than his opponents. (CHANGE OF FRAME) Therefore, he won and, as far as I understand, he intends to implement his Brexit plans." NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) RUSSIAN PRESIDENT, VLADIMIR PUTIN, SAYING: "I know what the interests of my country are. And no matter who or what says about me, it is insignificant compared to the fundamental tasks that Russia is interested to resolve." AUDIENCE APPLAUDING JOURNALISTS WAITING TO ASK QUESTION (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) RUSSIAN PRESIDENT, VLADIMIR PUTIN, SAYING: "We hear a lot of assessments, including from official authorities, representatives of government organisations, of various countries, including Great Britain, about what is happening in Russia. You said this yourself. Is it interference or not? (CONTINUES OVER JOURNALIST) You're expressing your position about what is going on in our country. We retain the right (CONTINUES OVER PUTIN IN SHOT) to behave the same way towards you. If you believe it to be interference, then keep thinking that way. I believe this has nothing to do with interference." NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS
- Embargoed: 2nd January 2020 12:55
- Keywords: Bpris Johnson Brexit Russian United Kingdom Vladimir Putin annual news conference
- Location: MOSCOW, RUSSIA
- City: MOSCOW, RUSSIA
- Country: Russia
- Topics: Diplomacy/Foreign Policy,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA001BAN7IH3
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday (December 19) he believed Britain wanted better economic ties with Russia and praised Prime Minister Boris Johnson for better understanding the mood of British society on Brexit than his political rivals.
Putin, speaking at his annual news conference, said he believed Johnson would deliver Brexit and congratulated him on winning this month's general election.
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