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Both countries are bastions of democracy, apparently.
The Russian president said: "I am convinced that this view is shared by most people on the planet."
The chair of the Defence Select Committee did realise though, and deleted the photo from social media.
Amid Putin's usual boasts and threats, a few things did go wrong in Moscow today.
Not that Putin reacted, of course.
And no, this is not about the local elections.
It's part of a larger package worth $95 billion that will go to the Senate, where approval may take time but is considered almost certain.
But the organisers did invite Russia as a whole.
"Terror must be defeated completely and everywhere, not more in some places and less in others."
The foreign secretary is trying to boost Republican support for Ukraine.