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Reuters: Trump says Russia to ‘help with North Korea’

Published July 18, 2018 at 3:56 pm

In this file photo taken on July 16, 2018 US President Donald Trump (L) and Russian President Vladimir Putin arrive for a meeting in Helsinki. US President Donald Trump insisted July 18, 2018 that his meeting with Vladimir Putin could prove successful, as he tries to quell fury in Washington after appearing to defer to the Russian leader over US intelligence chiefs.The Republican president claimed his meeting with Putin -- who he seemed to warmly embrace, triggering outrage in Washington -- could prove "an even greater success" than his one last week with traditional allies NATO, adding that his counterpart had agreed to assist US negotiation efforts with North Korea.

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WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said on July 18 that Russia would help with North Korea and offered an enthusiastic update on the U.S. process of negotiating with the antagonistic Asian nation over nuclear weapons.

“Russia has agreed to help with North Korea, where relationships with us are very good and the process is moving along,” said Trump on Twitter. “There is no rush, the sanctions remain! Big benefits and exciting future for North Korea at end of process!”