US President Donald Trump speaks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during a meeting at the White House in Washington, DC on Wednesday May 10, 2017. AFP Photo
All but ignoring the unfurling drama over Russia and the US election, Donald Trump on Wednesday sought to advance prospects for cooperation between the former Cold War foes in Syria and elsewhere in a rare meeting with Vladimir Putin’s top diplomat.
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s talks with Trump were already destined to be a closely watched affair, given the dire state of U.S.-Russian relations and diplomatic wrangling going on over a Moscow-backed deal to …read more
Source: The Borneo Post
