Russian President Putin Won't Congratulate US President Biden On Independence Day

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Moscow Times: Putin Won't Congratulate Biden on Independence Day, Kremlin Says 

Russian President Vladimir Putin won’t congratulate his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden on his country’s Independence Day holiday, the Kremlin said Monday. 

“This is because this year, the U.S.’ unfriendly political discourse towards Russia has reached its culmination point,” Interfax quoted Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying to reporters.  

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Update #1: Putin will not congratulate Biden on July 4, Kremlin says (Reuters)  

Update #2: Putin will not congratulate Biden on US Independence Day after ‘unfriendly actions’ (The Independent)  

WNU Editor: The Kremlin hasn’t sent a message of congratulations to an American leader on Independence Day since 2020, during Donald Trump’s presidency.