YEREVAN, JANUARY 14, ARMENPRESS. US President-elect Donald Trump announced he intends keeping in force for the time being the sanctions against Russia, however, he didn’t rule out that later they can be eliminated, reports TASS.

In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Trump said the US can eliminate the sanctions if Russia cooperates with the US in certain issues, in particular, in the fight against terrorism.

"If you get along and if Russia is really helping us, why would anybody have sanctions if somebody’s doing some really great things?", Trump saying as quoted by TASS.

He also talked about the possibility of meeting with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, stating that both he and Putin have such a wish.

Trump’s inauguration ceremony will be held on January 20.