Pence: Trump’s ‘Open to a Better Relationship with Vladimir Putin and with Russia’

‘We have some common interests that would be well served if we were able to improve our relationship with Russia’

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PENCE: "Well, I think in the president-elect you have someone who is willing to approach this terrible relationship the United States has with Russia today with fresh eyes and to at least be open to a better relationship with Vladimir Putin and with Russia. Look, we have some common interests that would be well served if we were able to improve our relationship with Russia. Most notably the battle to defeat radical Islamic terrorism and to defeat I.S.I.S. at its source. But I think the president-elect also made it clear this week, John, that while a better relationship with Russia would be a good thing, I think he’s realistic about the possibility of that. And I think when you see the cabinet that he’s assembled—  "

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