High-ranking political leaders in Russia paid respects to the late Henry Kissinger following the announcement of his death on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke glowingly of the former U.S. politician in a statement released from The Kremlin on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Putin praised the German-born American diplomat, academic and presidential adviser \u2014 who served as secretary of state for two presidents \u2014 as an \u2018outstanding diplomat, a wise and far-sighted statesman.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u2018For many decades, he enjoyed a well-deserved reputation around the world,\u2019 Putin said of Kissinger. \u2018A pragmatic approach to foreign policy is inextricably linked with the name of Henry Kissinger, who at one time made it possible to achieve d\u00e9tente amid international tension, to forge the most important Soviet-American agreements that contributed to strengthening global security.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u2018D\u00e9tente\u2019 \u2014 French for \u2018relaxation\u2019 \u2014 refers to campaigns to ease tension between Western allies and the Soviet Union during the Cold War era.<\/p>\n
Putin was joined by his presidential predecessor, Dmitry Medvedev, in honoring the former secretary of state.<\/p>\n
Medvedev commented on Kissinger\u2019s passing on Thursday via social media.<\/p>\n
\u2018Henry Kissinger has died,\u2019 Medvedev said. \u2018He has faithfully served his country for many years. At the same time, he was a pragmatist who took realities into consideration, and not just followed the U.S. foreign policy canons.\u2019<\/p>\n
He added, \u2018Now, there aren\u2019t even traces of the people like him in the U.S. Administration and the Western world. Rip\u2019<\/p>\n
Kissinger is survived by his wife, Nancy, whom he married in 1974, and two children, David and Elizabeth, from his first marriage.<\/p>\n
Fox News Digital\u2019s Adam Sabes contributed to this report.<\/p>\n\n
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