President Trump Congratulates Russian President Putin On His Reelection

New York Times: Trump Says He Congratulated Putin on His Re-Election and They May Meet Soon

WASHINGTON — President Trump on Tuesday congratulated President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia for his recent re-election victory and said the two are likely to meet soon to discuss the arms race between the United States and Russia.

“We had a very good call,” Mr. Trump told reporters in the Oval Office, where he was meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia. “We will probably be meeting in the not-too distant future to discuss the arms race, which is getting out of control.”

Mr. Trump’s comments came a few days after the White House imposed sanctions on Russia for its meddling in the 2016 election and other “malicious cyberattacks,” and sharply criticized it for its apparent role in a nerve agent attack on a former Russian spy and his daughter on British soil.

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WNU Editor: Earlier today .... White House: No plan to congratulate Vladimir Putin on his election victory. Kremlin says Trump's failure to congratulate Putin not 'unfriendly act'.

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