Hillary Clinton explains her relationship with Vladimir Putin: 'It's…interesting'

Hillary Clinton discusses Vladimir Putin.
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Hillary Clinton picked her words carefully when the NBC debate moderators asked her about her relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin. "It's…interesting," she said, smiling at her own word choice. Clinton went on to say that she and Putin mutually respect each other, but that Putin is "someone you have to consistently stand up to."

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.