wellington u.s. president donald trump tell top diplomat dispute probe link inner circle russia undermine u.s. efforts rebuild relations moscow secretary state rex tillerson say tuesday speak new zealand trip australia tillerson reiterate u.s. commitment asia-pacific region global leaders express grow mistrust trump administration withdraw key international agreements since take office home trump administration plague question link russian government tillerson say trump tell try improve tie russia regardless u.s. political backdrop really comment direct knowledge tillerson tell news conference wellington ask worry u.s. political crisis could take trump administration president clear let happen political realm prevent work need relationship quite clear ... might make progress really involve issue say meet new zealand prime minister bill english u.s. intelligence agencies conclude january moscow try tilt election campaign trump favor include hack email senior democrats charge kremlin deny trump deny collusion fbi congressional probe russia matter dog early months presidency tillerson say asia-pacific region remain extremely important unite state term national security economic interest trump administration come fire withdraw trans-pacific partnership trade deal recently paris climate accord key region small island nation new zealand visit meet protesters throw condoms fill water figure trump front parliament protest u.s. withdrawal paris agreement urge english take tough stance accord media believe engage globally remain important seek ways remain engage many ways u.n. intergovernmental panel climate change well economic trade forums obviously active well say visit also come time china one new zealand top trade diplomatic partner project leader free trade particularly asia-pacific region trump 's 'been clear try rebuild russia tie tillerson