Putin praises Trump for role on global oil markets ahead of US election
Putin made the comments at an investment forum in Russia five days before Trump runs against Democratic rival Joe Biden in the US presidential election on Nov. 3

Russia's President Vladimir Putin discusses the environmental situation in the town of Usolye-Sibirskoye in Irkutsk region during a video conference call with officials at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia July 30, 2020. Photo:Reuters
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised his US counterpart Donald Trump on Thursday for his role in stabilising global oil markets, but criticised his administration for sanctioning Russia 46 times.
Putin made the comments at an investment forum in Russia five days before Trump runs against Democratic rival Joe Biden in the US presidential election on Nov. 3.