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Donald Trump stubbornly refused Monday to condemn Moscow for interfering in the US presidential campaign at a summit in Helsinki with Vladimir Putin, opting for a resolutely conciliatory tone with the strong man of the Kremlin.
After a long two-hour meeting, the two men showed their willingness to cooperate and write a new chapter in relations between Washington and Moscow.
But this is the attitude of 45th President of the United States on the burning issue of Russian interference in the 2016 campaign that has sparked amazement and a wave of indignation of a rare intensity within the Republican Party.
"I have the President Putin who just said it was not Russia (…) And I do not see why it would be, "said the 45th President of the United States, suggesting that he was more sensitive to denials from the Russian President to the unanimous conclusions of the American intelligence
"President (Putin) strongly contests," he insisted.
– "Sad Day for America" -
The American billionaire, in power since 18 months, long-time poster hopes to establish a personal relationship with the former KGB officer, who holds the reins of power in Russia since 2000.
Donald Trump must realize that "Russia is not our "
Believing that the Helsinki summit was a" tragic mistake ", Senator John MccCain saw in this press conference worst moments in the history of the American presidency ". The leader of the Democratic Opposition in the Senate, Chuck Schumer, accused him of being the world's first powerhouse for being "thoughtless, dangerous and weak" against his Russian counterpart.
Nancy Pelosi, chief of the Democrat opposition in the House of Representatives, spoke of "a sad day for America."
Vladimir Putin, who has a news denied any interference, he wanted to see Donald Trump win against the Democrat Hillary Clinton ?
"Yes," replied the latter bluntly. Advanced reason? "He was talking about the normalization of Russian-American relations."
The Washington inquiry into Russian interference in favor of Trump in the 2016 presidential campaign was relaunched dramatically, three days from the summit , by indictment of 12 Russian intelligence agents accused of hacking the computers of the Democratic Party.
"This investigation is a disaster … which has had a negative impact on the relations of the first two nuclear powers of the world, "said Trump, the Russian president at his side.
" We have led a remarkable campaign and that is why I am president, "he added.
– Soccer ball –
Shortly before the first handshake, he set the tone in a surprising tweet from an American president
He attributed the bad relations between Washington and Moscow to … "years of stupidi on the part of the United States "and the" witch hunt "conducted according to him by the FBI which investigates the Russian interference in the 2016 presidential elections.
Eager to give a positive image of their meeting, the two leaders with very different backgrounds insisted on their willingness to move forward.
"I hope we have begun to understand each other better," said Putin, referring to "very successful and very "while Mr. Trump, standing by his side in a parlor of the presidential palace, praised a" direct, open and very productive dialogue. "
Asked about rumors of compromising records held by Moscow over Donald Trump Vladimir Putin pushed them aside with a backhand
"It would be difficult to imagine greater absurdity! Get out of this idiocy of the head, "he said.
From Syria to Crimea, many diplomats and badysts feared that he would make a series of concessions to the strong man of Kremlin: But the two men will remain stingy with details
Having arrived in Helsinki mid-day after attending Moscow's victory at the World Cup in France, Putin offered a football to the tycoon. real estate, visibly delighted
"Now the ball is in your camp", Vladimir Putin amused himself, triggering the laughter of Mr. Trump who promised to offer it to his son Barron, 12 years old
Donald Trump, like his Democratic and Republican predecessors, had, of course, already met Vladimir Putin, but the format of the meeting, like his timing, made the face-to-face of Helsinki a separate event.
The summit is the last leg of a week-long trip to Europe during which the real estate mogul fired red-hot shots on his allies – Germany in the lead – all carefully keeping out of criticism of the Russian president.
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