President Trump has been defending the sacking of the head of the FBI. He tweeted James Comey had lost the confidence of both Republicans and Democrats. And White House said the President had been considering firing him since taking office. The Department of Justice has meanwhile denied reports that Mr. Comey had asked for more resources to investigate links between Russia and Trump campaign.
The Russian Foreign Minister has said President Trump and his team are men of action who want to do deals and solve problems. After a meeting in the White House, Mr. Trump said he wanted a mutually beneficial relationship with Russia.