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Welcomes Vladimir Putin's appointment as Russian prime minister

President Clinton publicly welcomed Vladimir Putin's appointment as Russia's prime minister and emphasized U.S. interest in engaging with the new Russian leadership.

Welcomes Vladimir Putin's appointment as Russian prime minister

Putin's elevation was a pivotal moment in post‑Soviet Russian politics, and the U.S. response marked the beginning of a relationship that would significantly influence U.S.–Russia relations in the 2000s.

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