Putin says Kissinger ‘deserved’ his ‘reputation around the world'

Russian President Vladimir Putin reflected on the life of former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in a statement from the Kremlin released Thursday.

Putin praised the German-born American diplomat, academic and presidential adviser — who served as secretary of state for two presidents — as an "outstanding diplomat, a wise and far-sighted statesman." Timothy Nerozzi is a writer for Fox News Digital. You can follow him on Twitter @timothynerozzi and can email him at timothy.nerozzi@fox.com

"For many decades, he enjoyed a well-deserved reputation around the world," Putin said of Kissinger. "A pragmatic approach to foreign policy is inextricably linked with the name of Henry Kissinger, who at one time made it possible to achieve détente amid international tension, to forge the most important Soviet-American agreements that contributed to strengthening global security."