President Trump is in the process of inviting Russian President Vladimir Putin to come to Washington, D.C., this fall to continue the talks they started in Helsinki earlier this week.
It’s another sign of Trump’s efforts to build closer ties with Moscow, even though he insists his administration has taken a hard line toward Russia.
“There’s never been a president as tough on Russia as I have been,” Trump told reporters on Wednesday.
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