Rodney Cook Jr., a high-ranking U.S. official who oversees Donald Trump's controversial ballroom project, reportedly met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and other senior Kremlin officials in June on a discrete diplomatic mission. According to media reports, the official conveyed a message stating, "Warm regards from your friend, President Trump."
The meeting places a U.S. official involved in domestic Trump projects at the center of informal international diplomacy involving Russia, though further official details regarding the specific nature and objectives of the mission remain limited.
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