President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden on Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power: 'What country are we in?' Romney: 'Unthinkable and unacceptable' to not commit to peaceful transition of power Two Louisville police officers shot amid Breonna Taylor grand jury protests MORE tweeted Wednesday morning that his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin might be “in the long run, an even greater success” than the NATO summit, saying Moscow has agreed to help the U.S. with North Korea.

“Russia has agreed to help with North Korea, where relationships with us are very good and the process is moving along,” Trump tweeted. “There is no rush, the sanctions remain! Big benefits and exciting future for North Korea at end of process!”

Trump also again claimed credit for an increase in defense spending by several NATO countries.

While the NATO meeting in Brussels was an acknowledged triumph, with billions of dollars more being put up by member countries at a faster pace, the meeting with Russia may prove to be, in the long run, an even greater success. Many positive things will come out of that meeting.. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 18, 2018

....Russia has agreed to help with North Korea, where relationships with us are very good and the process is moving along. There is no rush, the sanctions remain! Big benefits and exciting future for North Korea at end of process! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 18, 2018

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Trump met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un last month, with North Korea agreeing to denuclearize in exchange for unspecified security guarantees from the U.S. Media reports indicate, however, that North Korea is continuing to develop its nuclear arsenal.

The president then met with Putin in Finland on Monday, privately speaking one-on-one with the Russian leader for two hours.

Trump sided with Putin’s denials of Russian interference in the 2016 election at a press conference following the meeting, a stunning move that was quickly denounced by lawmakers and intelligence leaders.

The president sought to clarify the remarks Tuesday, saying he misspoke at the press conference.

“I accept our intelligence community's conclusion that Russia's meddling in the 2016 election took place,” Trump said at the White House.

“Could be other people also. A lot of people out there,” he added.