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Vladimir Putin not going to Queen Elizabeth II funeral even if ‘Russians respected her for her wisdom’

Late Queen Elizabeth II shakes hands with Russian president Vladimir Putin at Buckingham Palace in London 27 June 2003. (Photo by IVAN SEKRETAREV/AFP via Getty Images)

By: AFP

Russian president Vladimir Putin is not planning on going to Queen Elizabeth’s funeral, his spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said in his daily press briefing on Friday.

Although “Russians respected her for her wisdom,” Peskov said, Putin’s attendance at the Queen’s funeral “is not being considered”.

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