MOSCOW, July 4 (HS/RIA Novosti) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated US President Donald Trump on the 250th anniversary of the independence of the United States, according to a letter published on the Kremlin's website on Saturday.

Dear Mr. President, dear Donald, please accept my sincere congratulations on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the independence of the United States of America, the statement read.

Russia and the United States, as the two largest nuclear powers, have a special responsibility to ensure global security and stability, Putin said in the letter.

I am confident that the establishment of constructive, equal and mutually beneficial relations between Moscow and Washington meets the interests not only of our peoples, but also of the entire international community, Putin added.

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