Trump-Putin talks to include Russian election meddling: US Ambassador

Trump also plans to discuss Russia's actions in Ukraine and a possible resolution of the conflict in Syria

President Donald Trump is prepared to discuss Russian election meddling and other “malign” activities when he meets one-on-one with President Vladimir Putin later this month, the US ambassador to Russia said.

Trump will enter the July 16 meeting in Helsinki with “eyes wide open” to assess whether Putin wants to improve relations, Ambassador Jon Huntsman said Thursday on a conference call with reporters.

“You can’t solve problems if you are not talking about them,” said Huntsman. While Trump wants to improve relations, “the ball is in Russia’s court and the administration will continue to hold Russia accountable for its malign