The Latest: Putin rejects collecting dirt on Trump
Russian President
Asked during a joint news conference following their summit in
Putin said that he hadn't been aware of Trump's visit to
Putin, a former KGB agent, scoffed at the notion that the Russian security services try to gather incriminating materials on businessmen, saying: "Do you really believe that we try to shadow every businessman?"
Russian President
Putin argued that Trump's calls for better ties during the presidential election campaign "naturally" made him a preferred candidate for many Russians.
Asked if he personally favored Trump in the race, Putin responded: "Yes, I wanted him to win because he spoke of normalization of Russian-
At the same time, Putin rejected the allegations of collusion between Trump's campaign and Russia as "complete nonsense."
The issue is a big concern for many
Putin spoke during a joint news conference with Trump in
President
Trump resisted when asked Monday to condemn Russian meddling in the election. Instead, he complained about a
At a joint appearance in
Trump said of Putin: "He just said it's not Russia. I will say this: I don't see any reason why it would be."
Trump commented after holding hours of private talks with Putin.
President
Asked if Russia could extradite 12 Russian military intelligence officers indicted in the
He said the agreement would allow
Putin noted that Russia would expect the
Putin spoke after a summit with
President
Trump says Putin suggested the
Trump says he has "great confidence" in his intelligence agencies who have concluded Russia interfered in the election. But Trump says Putin was "incredibly strong and powerful today" in his contention that Russia had nothing to do with election interference.
The two presidents spoke during a joint news conference following talks in
President
Speaking during a joint news conference with Russian President
Trump says he ran a "clean campaign" and he beat his Democratic presidential rival
Putin is pushing back against claims that his government interfered in the
President
The two leaders did not commit to any specific actions, but both said that ensuring
Israeli Prime Minister
Russian President
Putin said Russia and the
Putin added that other issues that Russia would like to discuss in the arms control sphere are the
He spoke at their joint news conference wrapping up the
President
Trump says: "I think the word competitor is a compliment."
He spoke at a joint news conference in
Trump, asked about a Russian gas pipeline to
Trump criticized the pipeline during an earlier stop on his weeklong visit to
Russian President
Speaking at a news conference after their meeting in
He continued, saying: "In many respects, this became possible due to the fact that
President
Trump says during a joint news conference that his message was "best delivered in person." He says he "spent a great deal of time" talking about election meddling and Putin feels strongly about it and "has an interesting idea."
The president did not elaborate on Putin's idea. Putin said before Trump spoke that
The summit comes days after the
President
Trump says a productive dialogue between the
Speaking in
Trump adds that relations between the
He says he's sure that he and Putin will meet again often in the future.
Russian President
Speaking at a joint news conference, Putin said: "I had to repeat that the Russian state never interfered, and does not plan to interfere in internal American electoral process."
In general, he said, the talks with Trump took place in an "open and businesslike atmosphere" and he characterized them as "successful and useful."
She condemned what she claims was Russia's use of a lethal nerve agent inside
May says she "welcomes" the summit but wants to see a change in Russia's actions.
She was reporting on last week's
May backed this view, calling for spending hikes.
Even before
Russia's
Trump's tweet says: "Our relationship with Russia has NEVER been worse thanks to many years of
Trump has promised to raise Russian election meddling with Putin, but he did not do so publicly when he discussed the agenda as they first met on Monday.
The two presidents are set to hold a joint press conference later in the day.
President
Trump is calling his meeting with Putin "a good start, a very good start for everybody" as the two leaders and their top advisers sat across the table from one another during a luncheon. It followed more than two hours of one-on-one discussions involving just the
The
Trump was joined at the luncheon by Secretary of State
After the lunch, Trump and Putin will appear for a joint news conference in
The one-on-one meeting between
A Finnish official said the two leaders were still meeting as of
It's not the first time the presidents' talks have gone long. In their first meeting last year, they ended up talking for more than two hours. Midway through, first lady
President
The two leaders entered the Gothic Hall with serious expressions, moving quickly to two ornate wooden chairs set before American and Russian flags. Trump sat upright as Putin appeared to lounge in his chair.
Trump deferred to Putin to make opening remarks, nodding along as his comments in Russian were translated. Trump predicted that the pair will have an "extraordinary relationship."
Trump initiated a brief handshake with Putin, as the assembled press jostled to capture the moment.
Putin appeared to smirk as Trump ignored shouted questions about whether he would warn the Russian leader against meddling in the 2018 midterm elections.
The summit between President
Abortion-rights activists are dressed in artificially bulging bellies and Trump masks. Anti-fascist protesters are bearing signs with expletive-laden insults. Other demonstrations involve free traders, anti-war Ukrainians and gay rights supporters.
Some demonstrators stayed near police barriers to try to register their complaints as the leaders sped by to the site of Monday's summit at
Others marched by
The demonstrations are happening as Trump and Putin meet for their high-profile one-on-one meeting in
President
Trump says the two countries have "great opportunities," saying they have not been getting along for the past few years. He says he thinks they can have an "extraordinary relationship."
He says their discussions will involve trade, the military, missiles, nuclear weapons and
The two leaders were seated together in a room adorned by American and Russian flags at the
The meeting started about 45 minutes late following Putin's delayed arrival to
Russian President
Putin revealed little about his agenda in terse remarks at the start of talks with Trump in
While Trump spoke more extensively amid incessant clicks of cameras, Putin said only that "the time has come to talk thoroughly about bilateral relations as well as various hotspots in the world." He called the meeting part of "continued constant contacts" between the men.
Putin looked serious but smirked when journalists asked Trump about Russian meddling in the
He and Trump shook hands briefly and headed into talks, which are being closely watched around the world.
President
Putin arrived minutes earlier at the palace in
Monday's meeting is being closely watched on both sides of the
Trump says he hopes for better relations with the Russian leader. He faces bipartisan skepticism in
President
Putin first used the Kortezh limousine during his inauguration in May but had never taken it abroad until now. Putin landed in
The use of the Kortezh could be a show of Russian pride to counter the
Putin's motorcade included several other vehicles of the same Kortezh, or Aurus family.
President
Putin's plane touched down in
In the past, Putin was late for meetings with
In 2014, he was hours late for meeting German
Often seen as a trick to throw his interlocutors off balance, Putin's tardy ways appear to be more of a personal trait than a well-calculated strategy.
Russian President
Ahead of Monday's meeting, Kremlin spokesman
He said European countries shouldn't be worried about a possible
Peskov said the Russian leader respects Trump's "America first" stance because Putin puts Russia first, but said the only way to make progress at the summit is if both sides are open to finding areas of mutual benefit.
Russian officials say Putin is expected to reiterate denials of meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign.
Haukio is the wife of Sauli Niinistö (SAW-lee KNEE-nes-tuh), the president of
The first ladies met separately over breakfast while their husbands held talks.
Meanwhile, the Finnish tabloid Iltalehti took the American first lady to task with a front-page photo tweaking her for an alleged "breach of etiquette" because she walked off of Air Force One in front of
Daily Helsingin Sanomat has placed advertisements around
The Russian in one of the black and white ads translates to: "Unpleasant things will happen to journalists who ask Putin questions."
An English version for Trump said: "Mr. President, welcome to the land of free press."
Trump regularly berates some news outlets as purveyors of "fake news." Putin is regarded as creating a culture of violence that has led to the killing of some Russian journalists.
The
On Sunday, President
Trump is meeting with Russia's
President
Trump made the brief prediction Monday at a breakfast at
He was meeting with
Trump thanked his Finnish counterpart for hosting the summit in
Trump was a destabilizing presence at
President
Russia's largely Kremlin-friendly TV networks, websites and newspapers portrayed Trump as a political maverick who is being unfairly targeted by his own compatriots.
Newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda dismissed the
Commentators on popular Sunday night talk show "Vecher" or "Evening" said Putin goes into Monday's summit in
They brushed off new indictments of Russians accused of hacking the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign.
President
Trump in a tweet is blaming the hostilities on "many years of
That's Trump's favorite derogatory term for the special counsel investigation into Russian election meddling and possible ties to his campaign that has already led to a slew of indictments, including of a dozen Russian intelligence officers last week.
Trump is also once again blaming his predecessor,
He says Obama "thought that Crooked Hillary was going to win the election," so he did "NOTHING" about it when informed by the FBI.
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