Trump thanks Putin for slashing U.S. diplomatic staff
11 August 2017 |
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for slashing the number of U.S. diplomatic staff in Russia, "because now we have a smaller payroll".
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