"There will be talks, yes," Trump told a reporter who asked him if he would speak with the Kremlin leader in the near future, on the sidelines of a dinner with prominent American technology executives at the White House.

Separately, Trump is changing the name of the Department of Defense to the "Department of War," the White House announced, after he repeatedly proposed the name change for a stronger image.

Trump will sign an executive order allowing the use of "Department of War" as a "secondary name," according to a White House document. Its official name is established by Congress. | BGNES, AFP