Washington (CNN) President Donald Trump issued high praise of his Russian counterpart in an interview following his one-on-one with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday.

Speaking with Fox News' Sean Hannity, Trump called Putin "very, very strong," and said the meeting between the two heads of state was a turning point for Russia-US relations.

"I thought President Putin was very, very strong," the President said during the interview that aired Monday night on Fox News.

He later went on to say that before the meeting, the US relationship with Russia was a "potential problem."

"I think we're doing really well with Russia as of today. I thought we were doing horribly before today. I mean, horribly, dangerously," Trump said.

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