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Trump-Putin Summit: No Criticism Amid Ukraine Tensions
8/15/2025
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Story summary
- Trump and Putin's first one-on-one summit occurred on July 16, 2018, in Helsinki.
- Trump did not criticize Putin or discuss Russia's actions in Ukraine or election interference during the press conference.
- He expressed doubt about U.S. intelligence assessments on Russian election interference, contradicting his officials.
- Trump subsequently canceled a planned meeting with Putin after Russia seized Ukrainian vessels.
