U.S. President Donald Trump has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to Washington for a summit in October, the White House has said.
White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said in a tweet that Trump asked his National Security Adviser, John Bolton, to extend the invitation to the Russian leader.
Sanders said: “In Helsinki, @POTUS agreed to ongoing working-level dialogue between the two security council staffs.
“President Trump asked @AmbJohnBolton to invite President Putin to Washington in the fall and those discussions are already underway.”
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Sanders announced the invitation less than an hour after the Republican-led Senate effectively rebuked President Donald Trump for considering Russia’s request to question U.S. officials.
The development followed growing criticisms over the Trump’s…
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