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WASHINGTON, DC, USA (UPDATED) – US President Donald Trump will hold telephone talks Saturday, January 28, with Russian President Vladimir Putin, French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the White House said.
Trump is hosting British Prime Minister Theresa May at the White House on Friday, January 27, to discuss post-Brexit trade ties and inject new momentum into the “special relationship” between the United States and Britain.
“Getting the most out of the 1st full week – tomorrow @POTUS will speak by phone with leaders of France, Germany and Russia,” White House spokesman Sean Spicer said on Twitter Friday.
Getting the most out of the 1st full week- tomorrow @potus will speak by phone with leaders of France, Germany and Russia
— Sean Spicer (@PressSec) January 27, 2017
The Trump-Putin call will be their first official contact since the Republican took office a week ago.
The pair spoke by telephone in November, shortly after Trump’s election victory, and “declared the need for active joint work to normalize” ties, according to the Kremlin.
Trump told Putin he is looking forward to “a strong and enduring relationship with Russia and the people of Russia,” according to Trump’s team. (READ: Trump releases Putin letter urging better U.S.-Russia ties)
Relations were strained under Trump’s predecessor Barack Obama, notably over the crisis in Ukraine and Moscow’s alleged interference in the November election. – Rappler.com
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