On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with Donald Trump on the phone, and the pair agreed to improve "unsatisfactory" relations between their two countries, the Kremlin said in a statement.
Putin and Trump discussed terrorism and "a settlement for the crisis in Syria," and tasked their aides with putting together a face-to-face meeting. In a statement from his own office, Trump said he and Putin talked about "a range of issues, including the threats and challenges facing the United States and Russia, strategic economic issues, and the historical U.S.-Russia relationship that dates back over 200 years." Throughout the campaign, Trump praised Putin, calling him a strong leader.
Subscribe to The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
Create an account with the same email registered to your subscription to unlock access.
-
'Such wrongdoing encourages foreign corrupt practices'Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
-
Can Japan's new prime minister govern effectively?Today's Big Question A 'popular gadfly' gets the top job
-
UK cedes Chagos Islands to Mauritius, minus US baseSpeed Read Mauritius has long argued it was forced to give up the islands in 1965 in return for independence from Britain
-
Liz Cheney campaigns with Harris in WisconsinSpeed Read The pair does not agree on much politically, but they share an anti-Trump stance
-
Biden, Harris visit storm-hit North Carolina, GeorgiaSpeed Read President Joe Biden and Kamala Harris took separate tours of the south to view the catastrophic damage from Hurricane Helene
-
Jack Smith filing details Jan. 6 case against TrumpSpeed Read The special counsel's newly unsealed brief argues Trump is not immune from prosecution and gives new details on his efforts to overturn the election
-
Will 'weirdly civil' VP debate move dial in US election?Today's Big Question 'Diametrically opposed' candidates showed 'a lot of commonality' on some issues, but offered competing visions for America's future and democracy
-
1 of 6 'Trump Train' drivers liable in Biden bus blockadeSpeed Read Only one of the accused was found liable in the case concerning the deliberate slowing of a 2020 Biden campaign bus
-
Netanyahu makes controversial addressSpeed Reads Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to Congress denounced Gaza war protestors
-
Menendez convicted of bribery, fraud, and extortionSpeed Read The New Jersey Democratic Senator was found guilty in a federal corruption trial
-
Florida judge dismisses Trump documents caseSpeed Read Judge Aileen Cannon ruled that special counsel Jack Smith was improperly appointed
