Photo: Andrew Harnik / AP / Scanpix / Leta the first conversation of Donald Trump with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The day before there were rumors that the White House was discussing the lifting of sanctions from Russia. In the Kremlin’s report on the negotiations of the presidents, the word “sanctions” is not used-this is only about “the importance of restoring mutually beneficial trade and economic ties”. Before talking with Putin, the American president talked with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. In November 2016, Putin and Trump were already talked on the phone , but then Trump had not yet taken office.
