MOSCOW, October 7. /TASS/. Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin on his birthday, sending him "warm and unique" messages, Russian presidential aide on foreign policy Yury Ushakov told reporters. He noted that several dozen messages of congratulations had already been received from Putin’s foreign counterparts.
Ushakov also briefed the press on the Russian leader’s schedule and upcoming events, including the CIS summit to be held on October 10 in Dushanbe. TASS has compiled the key statements made by the Kremlin aide.
Birthday wishes roll in for Putin, with one notable exception
A phone conversation between Putin and US President Donald Trump is "not planned" for today.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un congratulated Putin on his birthday, sending him "warm and unique greetings."
