Trump: US "Not getting along with Russia at all", relations "all time low"

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During a joint news conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, US President Donald Trump said Washington's relations with Moscow are at an "all time low," adding, "We're not getting along with Russia at all."

"It would be a fantastic thing if we got along with Putin, with Russia … I would like to get along with everyone," Trump continued. He promised that "by the time I'm finished [the world] will be a much better place."

Referencing fears that may arise across Europe due to US-Russia relations, the US president said he hopes that Europeans will "have to fear nothing … that would be the ideal situation."

Stoltenberg pointed out that the "most important" part about dealing with Russia is "deploying more troops in the eastern part of NATO, increasing defense spending [and] keeping a stable alliance."

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