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Putin: Russia Wants Relationship with US Based on 'Respect' Putin Says Relations With U.S. Must Be Based on Mutual Respect by Reuters Thursday November 20 th , 2014 at 2:33 PM The Moscow Times Top Stories 1 Share President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russia was ready for cooperation with the United States, provided it was based on respect for each others' interests and non-interference in internal affairs. Russians Beginning To Laugh At Putin by Paul Goble Thursday November 20 th , 2014 at 2:33 PM The InterpreterThe Interpreter 1 Share Staunton, November 18 – A leader, someone has said, can tolerate almost any attack, but he needs to worry if people begin to laugh at him. Russians have a long history of telling anecdotes about their leaders – jokes allow for deniability – and this humor has not always cost those in charge their positions even if it has invariably undermined