CNN: Trump inviting Putin to Washington this fall
Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump hopes to welcome Russian President Vladimir Putin in Washington this fall, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said in a statement Thursday.
"President Trump asked (national security adviser John Bolton) to invite President Putin to Washington in the fall and those discussions are already underway," Sanders tweeted Thursday, hours after Trump tweeted he is "looking forward" to meeting again with Putin to "begin implementing" issues they discussed during their summit earlier this week.
The invitation was extended to Putin by Bolton earlier on Thursday, according to a National Security Council spokesman.
The pair of tweets were the latest indication that Trump is doubling down on his Russian rapprochement strategy even as his approach to Putin continues to draw bipartisan criticism and questions abound as to what Trump and Putin agreed to during their first meeting.
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WNU Editor: There are too many issues that still need to be discussed, and after Helsinki both leaders clearly believe that a face to face summit is the best way to resolve their differences. This second meeting also confirms to me that the first summit was a success, and that President Putin's visit to Washington in the fall will just continue what was discussed and negotiated over in Helsinki. And yes .... this second visit also confirms this .... President Trump Made It Very Clear Today In Helsinki That There Will Be No Cold War II (July 17, 2018).
