Russian President Vladimir Putin after a meeting with the US president in his own country, has come under severe criticism from Donald Trump. On Monday, local leaders met in Helsinki, Finland's capital, on Monday for two hours. Then they came to the press conference.
Putin said Russia has not intervened in US elections Trump agreed with him.
Trump said that there is no reason to interfere in the US presidential election.
Republican Party Speaker Paul Ryan said, "Trump has to understand that Russia is not our ally."
Republican Senator John McCain said, "This is a shameful performance of the US president."
At the press conference, Trump is asked whether he believes in interference in elections, whether he is on the intelligence agencies of his country, or on the Russian president. Trump said, "President Putin said Russia did not interfere." I do not see the reason, why it will happen.
The US president also said that the previous US administration is responsible for bad relations with Russia.
Donald Trump won the US presidential election in 2016. In that year, intelligence agencies said Russia has been working against presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in the election. Recently, in the report of the Special Counselor Robert Mueller, who was investigating the incident, 12 charges of Russia were charged. They are mentioned that they have interfered in the elections.
Paul Ryan said, "The US and Russian moral standards are not the same. In this fundamental value and ideological aspect, this relationship is hostile. ' He said there is no doubt that Russia has intervened in the 2016 election.
McKen, an important member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said: "No previous president has abducted him in the face of such an arbitrary leader."
Lindsay Graham, another Republican member of the Republican Party, said, "We have lost the opportunity to respond strongly to Russia in the intervention of 2016."
US National Intelligence Director Dan Kotts said that it is clear to the intelligence agencies that Russia is working to weaken the foundation of democracy. He said, "Trump's statement is not just a fool, he has completely gone to Putin's pocket. Republican patriots, where are you? '
Meanwhile, US Vice President Mike Pans praised Trump for supporting the meeting.