Putin-Trump Talk Effect: US-Russia to Resume Ties
Q. Which American president has said the US will resume ties with Russia in Nov 2016?- Published on 16 Nov 16a. Barack Obama
b. George Bush
c. Donald Trump
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Donald Trump
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Elect Donald Trump recently held their first telephonic conversation which concluded with the agreement on instructing respective staffs to begin planning for a personal meeting
- Trump and Putin on 14th Nov 2016 agreed to maintain contact by phone and arrange a meeting in person in the future
- The two leaders agreed on the need to normalise relations and pursue constructive cooperation
- Putin told Trump that Russia was ready with a partnership based on equality, mutual respect and non-interference in domestic affairs.
- Both leaders also agreed that the 210th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and the US should consider a return to mutually beneficial cooperation
- The common enemy the two leaders identified was international terrorism and extremism
- Trump also announced he looked for a strong and enduring relationship with Russia and the people of Russia
- US broke off talks with Russia in Oct 2016 for not implementing the ceasefire agreement on Syria and accused Moscow of not living up to its commitments under the Sept 9 deal to hold the violence and deliver humanitarian aid to communities
- The war in Syria has killed thousands and displaced 11 million
- The 5.5 year old civil war had left to the suspension of bilateral channels with Russia
