Trump meets with Putin in high-stakes summit, blames the U.S. for poor relations
by Eli Stokols and Sabra Ayres, Los Angeles Times
Jul 16, 2018
3 minutes
HELSINKI, Finland - President Donald Trump declared a "very good start" to his meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday after they were alone together about two hours - just after he blamed the United States for the frosty state of relations between the two countries.
"I think it's a good start. Very, very good start for everybody," Trump told reporters as the two leaders joined aides for a working lunch.
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