Deputy director of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mikhail Bogdanov informed the Russian media agency Interfax on Thursday that he and his colleagues have already initiated contacts with members of president-elect Trump’s transition team with regards to the current events in the Syrian conflict. He expressed hope for open and constructive engagement with president-elect’s team.
In a related development earlier, president Putin’s press secretary, Dmitriy Peskov has informed the Russian media that President Putin and president-elect Trump have discussed a possible meeting soon after the inauguration.
