US President: Mr. Putin is a strong man at Helsinki Summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared very strong at the Helsinki Summit. The US leader stated this in an interview with Fox News channel.
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US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Putin met in Finland on July 16. Photo: Sputnik |
"I think we had a great time," he said, commenting on the outcome of the meeting, adding that the two leaders drew important conclusions.
"We discussed a lot of issues, including nuclear proliferation, war and peace, economics, Syria, Ukraine. We discussed a lot of things," Trump said, adding that the conclusions the two leaders reached also concerned Israel.
Earlier, the US leader called the meeting with Mr. Putin a "good start." According to him, Washington wants "friendship, cooperation and peace" with Moscow and expressed hope that meetings with the Russian President will take place more often.