WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump spoke on Wednesday with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin about wildfires in Siberia and trade, the White House said.Trump “expressed concern over the vast wildfires afflicting Siberia. The leaders also discussed trade between the two countries,“ according to a brief statement from Trump’s press office.Earlier, the Russian state-run news agency Ria reported that Washington initiated the call to the Kremlin, and that Trump offered US help with the fires.Around 3 million hectares of land in the center and east of Russia were burning as of Wednesday, authorities said.The smoke has affected not only small settlements but …read more
Source: theSun
