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Finally, Obama Calls Putin

09 March 2012 18:49 (UTC +04:00)

Baku-APA. U.S. President Barack Obama is currently putting through a telephone call to Russian Prime Minister and president-elect Vladimir Putin, media correspondents accompanying Obama in Virginia said, citing Principal Deputy White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest, APA reports quoting RIA Novosti.

â€œThe president called president-elect Vladimir Putin this morning. Josh did not say whether it was a call to congratulate him (following Putin’s victory in Sundayâ€™s presidential election). The White House will report on the substance of the call later,â€ according to a statement made available to RIA Novosti.

The media has been rife with speculation as to why Obama did not earlier congratulate Putin, whose election victory occurred five days ago. Yesterday White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said: â€œI would not read anything into it beyond the busy schedules of the two.â€