Kremlin Compliments President-Elect Trump's Choice Of Rex Tillerson As The New U.S. Secretary Of State

Russia's President Vladimir Putin, Rosneft Chief Executive Igor Sechin and Exxon Mobil Chief Executive Rex Tillerson take part in a signing ceremony at a Rosneft refinery in the Black Sea town of Tuapse, Russia June 15, 2012. Sputnik/Kremlin/Mikhail Klimentyev via REUTERS/File Photo

Russia Beyond The Headlines: Kremlin: New U.S. Secretary of State Tillerson is 'solid' and 'professional

ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson, who has been nominated by President-elect Donald Trump as the new U.S. secretary of state, is a solid individual and a great professional, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov told reporters on Dec. 13.

"Russia’s representatives, and not only the president, have good business relations with this person. Everyone considers him to be a rather solid individual, with his own opinion, his viewpoint, and certainly as a very great professional in his sphere," said Ushakov.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has nominated ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson as secretary of state.

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Update: Many Russian officials have good ties with Tillerson: Kremlin -- Reuters

WNU Editor: This sums up the Kremlin view on what is happening in Washington and the incoming Trump administration .... Kremlin: Russia is prepared to get out of 'absurd state' in relations with US (TASS).

Update #2: It looks like Russian President Putin is eager to have a sit-down with President-Elect Trump .... Vladimir Putin praises Trump's secretary of state pick Exxon Mobile CEO Rex Tillerson (IBTimes). My prediction .... they will be meeting within 2 months after President-Elect Trump has been inaugurated.