President Trump: Putin is an opponent
US President Donald Trump believes that Putin is a "rival" and that a meeting with his Russian counterpart may be easier than a meeting with British Prime Minister Theresa May, Bloomberg reported.
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| US President Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters |
"To be honest, Putin was probably the easiest part" of his European trip, which included a visit to the UK, Mr Trump told reporters in Washington.
Responding to a journalist's question about who Trump sees Putin as, friend or foe, the US President said that to him the Russian leader is an "opponent".
The leaders of Russia and the United States will meet in Helsinki on July 16. President Trump and Prime Minister Theresa May will meet on July 13. In addition, the US leader will attend the NATO summit on July 11-12 in Brussels, Belgium.
