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“We reserve the right to retaliate, but we will not sink to the level of this irresponsible ‘kitchen’ diplomacy. We will take further moves on restoring Russian-American relations based on the policies that the administration of President-elect Donald Trump adopts,” Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a statement published by the Kremlin website.
Putin has his man taking over the presidency in a month. If Putin retaliates, then that will make it harder for Trump to lift sanctions, officially recognize Russia's annexation of Crimea, cripple NATO, or allow Russia to take over Eastern Ukraine and the Baltic States.