I think, you know, one has to be careful to let flattery influence how you feel about someone. We obviously have tremendous differences in our two countries' national interest. There are things that we should be aligned with them on like the fight against terrorism, but, you know, he's been fairly ruthless.
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Senator Bob Corker comments on the need to be cautious about praising Vladimir Putin despite some alignment on national interests.
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