MOSCOW. Dec 24 (Interfax-AVN) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has described his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama as a strong politician and says he has a good relationship with him.
"I talk to the new U.S. president a lot and I believe he is a strong politician, an interesting person and is easy to talk to," Medvedev said responding to questions from the heads of the three federal television channels in a live interview on Thursday.
Medvedev said Obama is a good listener and "knows how to respond to arguments."
"We have a good relationship and I hope things will stay OK in the future," Medvedev said.