US President Donald Trump speaks by phone with Russia’s president Vladimir Putin in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington. Some were imposed via executive order by former President Barack Obama, which Trump has the power to undo quickly. Trump accepted Merkel’s invitation to attend a Group of 20 summit in Hamburg in July, according to the readouts. Lawmakers on Capitol Hill also warned Trump they would look to act if he rolled back the penalties on Russia. There was no indication that Putin and Trump discussed Russian attempts to interfere in the election.

Source: Mint January 29, 2017 05:50 UTC