President Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin for more than an hour Friday about extending an existing nuclear arms agreement and potentially starting a new one to include China.
On Friday, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said Trump and Putin "very, very briefly" discussed the investigation by special counsel Robert Mueller as well as the conflict in Venezuela.
She also repeated the administration's line that "all options continue to be on the table" regarding Venezuela, where Russia is helping to prop up the embattled government of Nicolas Maduro.
President Trump tweeted that the two leaders also discussed trade, Ukraine and North Korea.
(The Associated Press contributed to this report.)
HAPPENING NOW: Pres. Trump celebrates "tremendous" economic growth and discusses his lengthy phone conversation with Putin https://t.co/aYIcGo5zvO pic.twitter.com/7zYZLP2TT0
— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 3, 2019
Had a long and very good conversation with President Putin of Russia. As I have always said, long before the Witch Hunt started, getting along with Russia, China, and everyone is a good thing, not a bad thing....
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 3, 2019
....We discussed Trade, Venezuela, Ukraine, North Korea, Nuclear Arms Control and even the “Russian Hoax.” Very productive talk!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 3, 2019
