Russia-US ties have worsened under Trump: Putin

Moscow: President Vladimir Putin said ties between Russia and the United States appear to have deteriorated under Donald Trump in an interview released on Wednesday as the countries’ top diplomats met in Moscow.

“You can say that the level of trust on a working level, especially on the military side, has not improved but most likely worsened,” Putin said in a transcript from an interview with Mir television posted by the Kremlin. The comments came out as US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov held tense talks following an alleged Syrian chemical attack and subsequent missile strike by Washington. (AFP)