US President Donald Trump said Sunday it was time to work “constructively” with Russia, saying Vladimir Putin had “vehemently denied” meddling in the 2016 election.
“I strongly pressed President Putin twice about Russian meddling in our election,” Trump said after returning from Europe where he met Putin for the first time. “He vehemently denied it. I’ve already given my opinion…..”
Writing on Twitter, Trump said he and Putin had talked about the idea of setting up what he called “an impenetrable cyber security unit” to prevent hacking in future elections.
He also said the two men had discussed the implementation of a ceasefire in Syria which began on Sunday, saying “it will save lives”.
“Now it is time to move forward in working constructively with Russia!”
Putin and Trump met on Friday on the sidelines of the G20 summit in the German city of Hamburg.
Source: AFP
