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Headline Roundup July 16th, 2018

Trump and Putin Summit Underway in Helsinki

Summary from the AllSides News Team

President Donald Trump began his meeting with Vladimir Putin in Helsinki today, calling the meeting a "great opportunity" to discuss trade, nuclear weapons, and China. Trump also blamed the US, rather than Russia, for past hostilities between the two countries.

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Trump-Putin summit underway, after Trump faults U.S. ‘stupidity’ for poor relations with Russia
Trump-Putin summit underway, after Trump faults U.S. ‘stupidity’ for poor relations with Russia

Washington Post

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President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met here Monday for their first formal one-on-one summit, firmly shaking hands hours after Trump began the day by blaming his own country, rather than Russia, for the hostilities between their two nations.

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Trump Tells Putin the World Wants Them to ‘Get Along’
Trump Tells Putin the World Wants Them to ‘Get Along’

Bloomberg

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President Donald Trump began his meeting with Vladimir Putin in Helsinki on Monday, testing his campaign pledge to revive ties with Russia amid pressure to confront the Kremlin leader over election meddling and growing concern that the U.S. is abandoning the current international order.

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Trump says meeting with Putin a 'great opportunity' to discuss trade, nukes, China
Trump says meeting with Putin a 'great opportunity' to discuss trade, nukes, China

Washington Times

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President Trump called it a “great opportunity” as he and Russian President Vladimir Putin sat down together Monday in Helsinki, Finland.

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