Mutual Interests To Bring US, Russia Closer?

In a rare first, Russian President Vladimir Putin has talked about his relationship with American President Donald Trump.

Speaking at the Energy Week conference in Moscow earlier this week, the Russian strongman said that he has no 'personal' relationship with President Trump, stressing: "We have almost no personal relationship. We saw each other just once. Yes, we had a couple of phone conversations on various issues of mutual interest, including Syria."

Putin explained President Trump's character from a different angle and also the influence of the US leader on Russia-America ties. "I believe that a personality, like Trump, with his character, will never be hostage to anyone. Regarding bilateral relations, you can judge for yourself. They have become hostage to the domestic political situation in the US. Certain forces are using Russian-American relations to address...