U.S. President Donald Trump supports Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposal to hold ice hockey matches between professional American and Russian players, the Kremlin said in a statement following their March 18 phone call.
“Donald Trump supported Vladimir Putin’s idea to organize hockey matches in the USA and Russia between Russian and American players playing in the NHL and KHL,” the Kremlin said in a statement to media outlets.
The NHL) is the premier North American hockey league, while the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) is based in Russia, with teams also in Belarus, Kazakhstan, and China.
Trump agreed to remain in contact with Putin regarding all the issues raised during their call, the Kremlin said….