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President Barack Obama urged his successor Thursday to stand up for American values in his dealings with Russia and avoid taking a more practical, "realpolitik approach."

"I've sought a constructive relationship with Russia but what I have also been is realistic in recognizing there is some significant differences in how Russia views the world and how we view the world," Obama said at a joint press conference in Berlin with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

He added: "And my hope is the president-elect coming in takes a similarly constructive approach: Finding areas where we can cooperate with Russia, where our values and interests align" but be "willing to stand up to Russia where they are deviating from our values and international norms."

"I don't expect that the president-elect will follow exactly our approach, but my hope is he does not simply take a realpolitik approach and suggest that, you know, if we just cut some deals with Russia, even if it hurts people or even if it violates international norms or even if it leaves smaller countries vulnerable, or creates long-term problems in regions like Syria, that we just do whatever's convenient at the time," the president continued.

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