Donald Trump says he's expecting Russian President Vladimir Putin to get more involved in putting pressure on North Korea.
The two men have spoken on the phone, and the US President told reporters it was a good talk.
Mr Trump says Putin praised him on his economic measures, although they don't quite see eye to eye on every issue.Â
Against the background of an ongoing inquiry into Russian involvement in Trump's 2016 election campaign, the president had the following statement on the nature of these latest exchanges.
"The primary point was to talk about North Korea. because we would love to have his help on North Korea. Chiana's helping, Russia's not helping. We'd like to have Russia's help. Very important."
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