“A day ahead of the meeting between President Trump and President Vladimir Putin of Russia, the Kremlin on Thursday signaled that apart from Ukraine, it was also interested in discussing other subjects, like economic links and nuclear arms,” the New York Times reports.

“Remarks by Mr. Putin and his foreign policy aide highlighted how, when dealing with Washington, Moscow has tried to dilute discussions about ending the fighting in Ukraine by packaging them together with other bilateral issues. In particular, Russia has focused on the prospect of discussing arms control and restoring economic ties with the United States.”

“Even before talks begin, President Vladimir Putin’s meeting with President Donald Trump at a U.S. military base in Alaska on Friday is advancing the Russian’s goal of r

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