The White House on Wednesday defended a phone conversation between President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, saying Mr. Trump made headway by striking a cordial tone rather than taking a more confrontational approach as suggested by his national security advisers. “I called President Putin of Russia to congratulate him on his election victory (in past, Obama called him also),” Mr. Trump tweeted. “The Fake News Media is crazed because they wanted me to excoriate him. They are wrong! Getting along with Russia...

Source: Wall Street Journal March 21, 2018 20:24 UTC