Kneissl said Putin and Lavrov have a good sense of humor

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov have a great sense of humor. This was stated on June 5 by Karin Kneissl, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Austria, head of the St. Petersburg State University's G.O.R.K.L. Center, after the plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).

"I have always appreciated this quality in Vladimir Putin and Sergey Lavrov. Intelligence and a sense of humor," Kneissl shared, her words are quoted by RIA Novosti.

The former Foreign Minister also expressed regret that humor is disappearing in other countries at the moment.

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