Putin says he, Trump wish to normalize relations
LIMA -- Russia's President Vladimir Putin says he and President-elect Donald Trump share an interest in normalizing relations between the US and Russia.
At a press conference following an economic summit in Peru, Putin said that Trump "reaffirmed his intent to normalize relations with Russia" in their recent phone call, "and I naturally said the same."
Putin says that there is a big difference between "pre-election rhetoric and actual policy" in most countries, and that it remains to be seen how well the situation will evolve and how successful Trump will be at solving the challenges facing the country.
Putin also commented on his brief discussion with President Barack Obama earlier in the day, saying they both acknowledged dialogue between the US and Russia "was hard." He says he would be happy to see Obama in Russia.
