Trump Says He Plans to Meet Putin and Congratulates Him on Winning Russian Election

Trump Says He Plans to Meet Putin and Congratulates Him on Winning Russian Election
President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up as he departs Los Angeles on March 14, 2018. Reuters/Kevin Lamarque
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President Donald Trump congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin on winning the Russian presidential election and said the two leaders will meet “in the not too distant future.”

“I had a call with President Putin and congratulated him on the victory, his electoral victory...we will probably get together in the not too distant future,” Trump said at the White House on Tuesday, March 20.

Ivan Pentchoukov
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Ivan is the national editor of The Epoch Times. He has reported for The Epoch Times on a variety of topics since 2011.
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