The following article by Jenna Johnson and Anton Troianovski was posted on the Washington Post website March 20, 2018:
President Trump also said that he will discuss what he described as an “arms race” with President Putin. (The Washington Post)
President Trump congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin on his reelection victory in a phone call Tuesday and said he intends to meet with Putin to discuss various subjects, including an “arms race” that is “getting out of control.”
The call was initially disclosed by the Kremlin and subsequently confirmed by Trump in remarks at the White House. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said he congratulated Putin on “his electoral victory,” adding that he and Putin would get together “in the not-too-distant future.” Continue reading “Trump congratulates Putin on his reelection, discusses U.S.-Russian ‘arms race’”