In a Thursday telephone call to Vladimir Putin, US President Trump thanked his Russian counterpart for praising America's economic performance, DW reports.
The White House released a short statement confirming the telephone conversation and leading with Trump's thanks.
"President Trump thanked President Putin for acknowledging America's strong economic performance in his annual press conference," the statement said. It then added that, "the two presidents also discussed working together to resolve the very dangerous situation in North Korea."