The Swiss voice in the world since 1935

Kremlin says Trump presidency yielded nothing good for Russia, but at least there was dialogue

reuters_tickers

MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Kremlin said on Wednesday that nothing good for Russia had come of Donald Trump’s 2017-2021 U.S. presidency, but that there had at least been dialogue between Moscow and Washington which was probably a positive thing in itself.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov made the comments in a conference call with reporters when asked about remarks Trump has made about his working relationship with President Vladimir Putin in the past.

A smartphone displays the SWIplus app with news for Swiss citizens abroad. Next to it, a red banner with the text: ‘Stay connected with Switzerland’ and a call to download the app.

“As for (Putin and Trump) getting along or not getting along, under Trump nothing good was done for Russia,” said Peskov.

“On the contrary, more and more restrictions were imposed (on Russia). But nevertheless, there was dialogue. This can probably be considered a positive element.”

Peskov said that Russia and Putin were themes which traditionally came up during election campaigns in the United States.

(Reporting by Dmitry Antonov; Writing by Anastasia TeterevlevaEditing by Andrew Osborn)

Popular Stories

Most Discussed

SWI swissinfo.ch - a branch of Swiss Broadcasting Corporation SRG SSR

SWI swissinfo.ch - a branch of Swiss Broadcasting Corporation SRG SSR