The President of the USA, Donald Trump, stated on Thursday that he wants to meet with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. He shared this with journalists at a press conference during the G7 summit in France. Trump expressed hope for an early meeting with Putin. He emphasized that he had already met with the Russian leader 8 times and wants to do it again. The President of the USA also added that he would like to address issues such as nuclear weapons and strategic stability together with Putin. "I want to meet with him. I want to meet with him at a certain time," Trump said, highlighting the importance of maintaining relations between the USA and Russia. A meeting between Trump and Putin could take place during the September session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
