(Carolyn Kaster/Associated Press)WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump declined Monday to tag Russia as a security threat, saying he would put “many countries” in that category instead. “I consider many countries as a security threat, unfortunately, when you look at what’s going on in the world today,” Trump said after a Finnish broadcaster asked specifically about Russia and whether the president would consider it a threat to security. The reporter asked Trump, “Would you consider Russia as a security threat?”“We consider that a very, very important part of the world,” Trump said, noting U.S. relationships with countries in the region. Trump noted that Finland is respected by Russia and said he hoped the United States someday would have good relations with Russia, too. “And Russia has a lot of respect for Finland, so that’s always good,” Trump continued.

Source: Washington Post August 28, 2017 19:59 UTC