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European Commission president says his relations with Putin at good level

Jean-Claude Juncker didn't specify what they discuss at talks with Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin and Jean-Claude Juncker  EPA/ITAR-TASS/ YURI KOCHETKOV
Vladimir Putin and Jean-Claude Juncker
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PARIS, April 29. /TASS/. European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Wednesday said his relations with Russian President Vladimir Putin are at a good level.

In an interview with the French newspaper Le Monde, Juncker said: "In fact, I have good relations with Vladimir Putin."

Answering a question on what topics Juncker and Putin discuss at talks, the EC president said: "When I hold talks with different people, we do not release a communique in this connection. I can say, though, that I continue to play the appropriate role in current difficult conditions, without trying to cast a shadow on anybody."

"I know what the media is all about. So, this is a good reason not to answer you," Juncker noted.