ADVERTISEMENTRussian President Vladimir Putin unexpectedly did not retaliate against the US for the move, a decision Trump quickly praised. During a news conference Wednesday, Trump pointedly would not say whether he planned to repeal the sanctions ordered by Obama. As national security adviser, Flynn will work in the West Wing close to the Oval Office and have frequent access to Trump. US monitoring of Russian officials’ communication within the United States is known to be common. State Department spokesman Mark Toner said he saw nothing inappropriate in Trump’s transition team contacting Russian or any other foreign officials.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 14, 2017 02:23 UTC