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    Trump, Putin to hold summit meeting in Helsinki on July 16

    US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will hold a summit meeting on July 16 in Helsinki, Finland, the White House announced today.

    Trump, Putin to hold summit meeting in Helsinki on July 16
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    US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the APEC Summit

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    They "will meet on July 16, 2018, in Helsinki, Finland," White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said.

    "The two leaders will discuss relations between the United States and Russia and a range of national security issues," Sanders said in a statement.

    The announcement of date and venue comes a day after Putin's adviser Yuri Ushakov in Moscow said the two leaders will meet in a third country.

    The summit will include one-on-one talks between the presidents and conclude with a joint news conference, Ushakov said, adding that the two leaders  are expected to issue a joint statement.

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