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US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) responded to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s criticism of sanctions on Russian oil companies Rosneft and Lukoil.

When asked about the Russian President criticising the sanctions, President Trump told presspersons in the White House, “I am glad he feels that way. I’ll let you know about it in six months from now. Let’s see how it all works out.”

This comes after Putin called the sanctions an “unfriendly move” that won’t significantly impact Russia’s economy.

Putin shrugged off the potential impact of US sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies, saying they would not have much effect on the Russian economy.

“This is, of course, an attempt to put pressure on Russia,” Putin said. “But no self-respecting country and

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