President Trump also said that he will discuss what he described as an "arms race" with President Putin. (The Washington Post)President Trump also said that he will discuss what he described as an "arms race" with President Putin. Senior White House officials have previously opposed a bilateral meeting with the Russian president. When the official White House readout of the call emerged several hours later, it said Trump had congratulated Putin but made no mention of a discussion of a meeting. Seeking to deflect criticism of Trump’s call to Putin, the White House issued a statement Wednesday noting that Obama, too, had called Putin to congratulate him on a previous electoral victory.

Source: Washington Post March 21, 2018 22:52 UTC