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Trump still wants to meet Putin, White House says, after new round of sanctions Trump still wants to meet Putin, White House says, after new round of sanctions
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Preparations for a meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be affected by the new round of sanctions imposed on Russian government officials and businessmen, the White house has said.Preparations for a meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be affected by the new round of sanctions imposed on Russian government officials and businessmen, the White house has said.
"As the president has said, he wants to have a good relationship with Russia but that's going to depend on some of the actions by the Russians," White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said at a news briefing."As the president has said, he wants to have a good relationship with Russia but that's going to depend on some of the actions by the Russians," White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said at a news briefing.
When asked if the new round of anti-Russian sanctions meant that Trump’s planned meeting with Putin was now off the table, Sanders replied: “No, not at all. We’re going to continue working forward… to have a meeting with Vladimir Putin at some point,” she said.
The rhetoric towards Russia from the American officials has been increasingly harsh in recent months. The US ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, told students earlier on Friday that “Russia’s never going to be our friend.” Washington still works with Moscow “when we need to, and we slap them when we need to,” she explained.
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