Yalta Mayor Andrey Rostenko has invited Donald Trump to visit his city and the Crimean politico appears to be a fan of the GOP presidential candidate’s campaign to “Make America Great Again,” according to Russia Today.
Yalta is located in Crimea, which was annexed by Russia in 2014.
“We are following the elections process in your country with great interest,” Rostenko wrote in an open letter to Trump, according to RT. “We like your election program and we like you as an extraordinary person.”
The Trump campaign did not immediately respond to requests for comment on whether The Donald would visit Russia. The Yalta mayor’s invitation to Trump looked to highlight areas of common ground between Russia and Trump.
“After your victory in the election you plan to establish friendly relations with President Putin – and this is an excellent decision,” Rostenko reportedly wrote. “You want to be friends with China, and we want the same thing. You support Russia’s effort in fighting international terrorism and so do we. We have a lot in common and this is a fine excuse to arrange a meeting.”
Rotsenko also suggested that he might someday rename a road after Trump, as Yalta has previous done for President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
