Trump calls Putin 'very smart' for not expelling diplomats
US President-elect Donald Trump has praised Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling him "very smart" for not engaging in tit-for-tat diplomacy after US expelled 35 Russian diplomats. The Russian Foreign Ministry had recommended the ouster of an equal number of American diplomats. Putin said he would not engage in "irresponsible diplomacy" and check how US-Russia relations develop under Trump.