Trump responds to Helsinki criticism by inviting Putin to White House
(The Guardian Russia)

Sarah Sanders says Trump asked John Bolton to invite Putin `to Washington in the fall and those discussions are under way´Trump´s invitation to Putin draws rebukes from Democrats and his intelligence chiefDonald Trump has asked his administration to formally invite Russian president Vladimir Putin to visit Washington later this year, the White House announced on Thursday.Sarah Sanders, the White House press secretary, said Trump asked his national security adviser John Bolton to extend the invitation to Putin for a `working level` dialogue between the two leaders.In Helsinki, @POTUS agreed to ongoing working level dialogue between the two security council staffs. President Trump asked @Ambjohnbolton to invite President Putin to Washington in the fall and those discussions are already underway. Related: White House urged to give full account of Trump`s private talks with Putin Continue reading...