Meeting between Trump and Lavrov raises alarms in US



Meeting between Trump and Lavrov raises alarms in US

A recent closed-door meeting between the US president and Russian diplomats in the Oval Office has raised alarms in the US.American officials and media have questioned why Trump agreed to host the non-heads-of-state officials in the office. They have also criticized the timing of the meeting, which comes at a period of growing tensions between Washington and Moscow. A number of former US intelligence officials have also criticized the presence of a Russian photographer inside the oval office during the meeting as a possible cyber-security risk. On Wednesday, Trump held a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Russian ambassador in Washington, Sergei Kislyak. The meeting comes as the US president is under investigation over allegations that his campaign had ties with Russia in the 2016 election. Moscow has repeatedly denied the allegations.

Meeting between Trump and Lavrov raises alarms in US

A recent closed-door meeting between the US president and Russian diplomats in the Oval Office has raised alarms in the US.

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