Trump has been steadfast in his praise for Putin and Russia, and ascended to the presidency amid allegations of Russian interference in the election campaign. Previously he has suggested the US and Russia could work together in Syria, where Russia is allied with the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad. Conway, a White House senior aide, told This Morning on CBS that Trump and Putin were likely to discuss efforts to combat terrorism. Russia has vehemently denied any interference in the electoral process, and Putin laughed off claims Russia had compromised Trump, saying he doubted Trump would use prostitutes. Rumours have swirled in Washington in the past days that Trump could be readying a swift end to US sanctions on Russia.

Source: The Guardian January 27, 2017 13:34 UTC