President Trump says he did not talk to Vladimir Putin about reports the Russians paid bounties to Taliban rebels for killing U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
Trump's relationship with Putin is a frequent issue as the president pursues re-election .
reported in early July that intelligence officials believe that"a Russian military intelligence unit secretly offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants for killing coalition forces in Afghanistan – including targeting American troops – amid the peace talks to end the long-running war there."Congressional committees are looking into the claims about Russia bounties, but have not provided much evidence.
Trump administration officials said the intelligence community believes Russia has been providing assistance to Taliban rebels in Afghanistan, but there is no proof they have paid bounties for attacks on soldiers.
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