Britain's prime minister says she's confident President Donald Trump understands the strategic value of the NATO alliance. Bishop Mariann Budde of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington has written in blog post that she shares "a sense of outrage at some of the president-elect's words and actions" — but that she feels an obligation to welcome all people without qualification. Trump has been critical of intelligence officials for their assertions about Russian election hacking and about leaks about his briefings in the weeks before he was sworn in. The Kremlin is hoping for a constructive dialogue with President Donald Trump's administration, but also warning that differences will remain. Trump's victory has elated Russian political elites amid bitter tensions with Washington over the Ukrainian crisis, the war in Syria and allegations of Russian meddling in the U.S.