Rubio joked about Putin's attempt to deprive him of media attention with a straight line

At a briefing on December 19, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio jokingly expressed fears that his statements to the American press would fade into the background due to interest in the "Results of the Year" with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

"He (Putin. — Ed.) is trying to step on my message," he said, commenting on the journalist's words about the Russian leader's program.

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