A Kremlin propagandist has said that Russia should try to force Donald Trump into making decisions that benefit Moscow because the U.S. is an adversary. Igor Korotchenko told the program 60 Minutes that any move by Moscow to build a relationship with the new U.S. administration should keep in mind that Washington's goal is Russia's destruction.

Trump did not say who from his administration has been in contact with the Russians but insisted the two sides were “already talking.”

For those with a vested interest in Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump's first week in office was a bit of a rollercoaster. During his first presidential term, Trump famously praised Russian President Vladimir Putin.