Trump, Putin Advisors Join Meeting; Press Briefing Expected

by Tyler Durden
ZeroHedge.com
Mon, 07/16/2018

The briefing will be the first chance for the world to learn more about what the two leaders discussed. Expect Trump to be asked about whether he confronted his Russian counterpart about extraditing Russian intelligence officers indicted by the DOJ.

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Update: The one-on-one phase of the Helsinki summit is longer a little longer than expected as Putin and Trump are still locked in private conversation and have yet to be joined by their advisors.

After a brief delay reportedly caused by President Putin, Trump and his Russian counterpart have gathered for a brief press conference before the start of their 90-minute summit meeting, during which the two men will be left alone to discuss a range of issues.

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