Politics
Putin Seeks New Page With Trump Once Mueller Report Furor Eases
- Attacks on Trump are sign of U.S. political crisis, Putin said
- Russian leader sees areas of joint interest amid disagreements
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said he’s ready to seek areas of cooperation with U.S. counterpart Donald Trump, calling the furor over election-meddling allegations part of a deep political crisis in Washington.
In his first public comments on the outcome of U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation, Putin welcomed the finding that no one involved in Trump’s campaign conspired with Russia in the 2016 election.