US official tells Putin: 'Good Hello' from your friend President Trump

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June 5, 2026 12:40 PM EDT

Rodney Mims Cook Jr., Chairman of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, attends the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 4, 2026. REUTERS/Anastasia Barashkova

ST PETERSBURG, ‌June ​5 (Reuters) - ​Rodney Mims Cook Jr., chairman of the ‌U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, ⁠conveyed a "good hello" to Russian ‌President Vladimir Putin ‌from U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday and praised ​the beauty of the northern Russian city of ⁠St Petersburg.

"President Vladimir Putin, it's very ​nice to see you," Cook said when asked to ​say a few ‌words at the plenary session of the ⁠St Petersburg International Economic Forum. "I love this city and ⁠I think you are aware of ​that."

"You have a beautiful hometown," Cook said. "I do give a good ‌hello from your friend President Trump."

Putin also ‌passed on his greetings ⁠to Trump ‌via Cook.

(Reporting ​by Reuters; Writing by Guy FaulconbridgeEditing by Andrew ‌Osborn)


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