MOSCOW, July 4 (RIA Novosti) - President Vladimir Putin sent a telegram to U.S. President George W. Bush with a special message for Independence Day, the Kremlin press service said Monday.
"We should work hard to promote diverse Russian-U.S. cooperation," Putin wrote in his telegram. "The high level of cooperation achieved by our coordinated efforts will allow our countries to counter global threats and challenges, including international terrorism, and expand economic and public contacts."
"I am convinced that our practical efforts will show that cooperation is firmly grounded," he wrote.
Putin added that the joint celebrations of the 60th anniversary of VE Day in Moscow in May "demonstrated a new quality of Russian-U.S. relations based on partnership and mutual trust and the traditions of our joint fight against a common enemy."
