10 reactions to Japan’s Shinzo Abe assassination: Biden ‘stunned,’ Trump calls it ‘bad news for the world’

By Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter FacebookTwitter

Russian President Vladimir Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen at the Bocharov Ruchei state residence after a meeting with his Turkish counterpart in Sochi on September 29, 2021.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen at the Bocharov Ruchei state residence after a meeting with his Turkish counterpart in Sochi on September 29, 2021. | AFP via Getty Images/Vladimir Smirnov

The Russian president hailed Abe as an "outstanding statesman" who "will forever remain in the hearts of all who knew him."

"The hand of a criminal cut short the life of an outstanding statesman who headed the Japanese government for a long time and did a lot to develop good neighborly relations between our countries," Putin wrote in a telegram of condolence to Abe's family, according to The Moscow Times. 

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"We maintained regular contacts with Shinzo, in which his excellent personal and professional qualities were fully demonstrated. The bright memory of this wonderful man will forever remain in the hearts of all who knew him."

"I wish you and your family strength and courage in the face of this heavy, irreparable loss."

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