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- Nikki Haley, the US ambassador to the United Nations, made clear the US’s firm position against Russia, but admitted communication between the two countries “are things that have to happen.”
- “We don’t trust Russia, we don’t trust Putin, we never will,” Haley said. “They’re never going to be our friend. That’s just a fact.”
- Haley’s pointed remarks come one week after Trump held a controversial joint press conference with Putin at the summit in Helsinki, Finland.
Nikki Haley, the US ambassador to the United Nations, made clear the US’s firm position against Russia but admitted diplomatic communication between the two world powers “are things that have to happen.”
“We don’t trust Russia, we don’t trust Putin, we never will,” Haley told the Christian Broadcasting Network on Monday. “They’re never going to be our friend. That’s just a fact.”See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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