Trump’s conversation with Putin, which began about noon Eastern time, comes as the president faces pressure to maintain sanctions against Moscow. Trump has previously spoken about the need to repair the US-Russian relationship, which has particularly tense in recent years.
Trump spoke with Putin from the Oval Office and was flanked by Vice President Pence, National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, White House chief of staff Reince Priebus, chief strategist Stephen K. Bannon and press secretary Sean Spicer.
We’ll update you when we receive official statements regarding the content of the call from both the Kremlin and the White House.
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