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    GOP Lawmakers Hope Russia Visit Sets Stage For 'New Day' Ahead Of Trump-Putin Summit

    Ahead of President Trump's summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, "We certainly don't want to do anything to adversely impact that meeting, we want to try to enhance it," said a GOP senator.
    by Lucian Kim Jul 05, 2018 4 minutes
    Members of a U.S. congressional delegation meet with members of the Russian Federation Council in Moscow on Tuesday. Republican senators met with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on a rare visit to Moscow ahead of a summit between the countries' presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.

    As guests arrived at the U.S. ambassador's residence for the annual Independence Day party in Moscow on Wednesday, the band onstage was covering songs by the rock group Chicago.

    "Only the beginning!" the lead singer belted out as local dignitaries juggled hotdogs, tacos and cocktails across a soggy lawn. The buoyant lyrics seemed symbolic of President Trump's quiet détente with Russia as he prepares for the first full-fledged summit on July 16 with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

    Among the guests of honor was , leading the first congressional delegation to Russia since the annexation of Crimea in 2014. The visit came days after Putin hammered out the details of the

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