Posted on 07/03/2018 7:28:33 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
President Trump is planning on meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin alone later this month, a source told CNN.
More aides are expected to join the two world leaders later in the meeting, which is expected to cover election interference, Syria and nuclear weapons.
CNN noted that without other aides present, that part of the meeting will be without an official record — making it difficult to conclude whether the men reached any agreements.
The two leaders will meet in Helsinki, Finland, on July 16. The meeting will be the first formal summit between Trump and Putin.
Trump and Putin held a bilateral meeting at the G-20 summit last year, with then-Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and two interpreters joining them.
The presidents also spoke for about an hour alone during a dinner at the summit last year, with Trump relying on the Russian leader's translator.
Trump also met alone with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for part of their summit last month, with only interpreters also present.
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CNN planting conspiracy theories.
OMG!!!! HOW MUCH MORE PROOF DO WE NEED?!?!?!? < clutches pearls >
‘A source told CNN’. Translation: CNN is making it up.
If it’s true, it will drive liberals absolutely around the bend. Which, of course, I support. At this point, I like Putin better than I like our DNC.
Either that or the President is trolling them knowing this will make them go nuts for at least one news cycle.
COLLUSION!!!!!!!!
IMPEACH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Call the F.B.I.!
Someone get a judge to rule this cannot take place because DRUMPF is under high level criminal prosecution!
Does Putin speak English?
Just wondering about one on one private talks. Because if someone speaks another language, at a minimum there would be interpreters at one on one talks.
Or President Trump told someone he used to think of as trustworthy that they wouldn't be in the meeting. And it is someone dumb enough or disloyal enough to tell CNN.
FWIW, I don't trust the Prince and Princess.
Ahhh, yes, the dome of silence, who can forget?
No, I heard that they’ll be using Siri....
I think it’s quite hilarious. Makes them look so juvenile when reporting fakery.
This is amusing.
I think these private conversations between leaders are the most effective means of communication.
It would not do any good, but someone should remind CNN that this entire Russian collusion narrative was built on lies and fraud.
Golf and grandkids are popular meeting points
Not a good idea, if true. Thankfully the source is CNN. That means it is glorified troll bait.
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