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The Trump-Putin meeting was supposed to start in a few minutes, but Putin was late arriving in Helsinki
Earlier today, President Trump vented his frustration about Russian interference in the 2016 elections - but not at the Russians
It wasn't clear if President Trump would raise the Friday indictments of a dozen Russian intelligence officers with Putin today jamiedupree.blog.ajc.com/2018/07/15/rus…
Unclear how much the schedule will change now because of Putin's late arrival. Meeting was supposed to start at 6:20 am ET
Here was the original schedule, with a news conference set at 9:50 am ET (Helsinki is 7 hours ahead)
The Russian Foreign Ministry fully embraced President Trump's criticism earlier today of the Mueller investigation - "We agree"
President Trump is now walking into the Finnish Presidential Palace, where Putin awaits
If you need something to read this morning while waiting for Trump-Putin, here is the link to last Friday's Russia indictments justice.gov/file/1080281/d…
From the White House Pool report on President Trump's arrival
And the Trump-Putin summit is underway
President Trump begins his remarks by praising Russia's hosting of the World Cup
Trump: "Getting along with Russia is a good thing - not a bad thing"
No questions taken from reporters. Now, a 90 minute one-on-one meeting between Trump & Putin
Back in the Obama-Putin meetings, a lot was said about Putin's body language. Maybe we will have similar stories today
Notes from President Trump's remarks in photo op with Putin:

+ Trump flatters Putin over World Cup
+ "I think we have great opportunities together"
+ "I think we will end up having an extraordinary relationship"
+ "Getting along with Russia is a good thing, not a bad thing"
Here was the wrap up of President Trump's remarks in the first photo op today
Because Putin arrived late, the 90 minute one-on-one meeting between Trump & Putin started almost an hour behind schedule at 7:15 am ET
Here is how the Kremlin is playing today's Trump-Putin summit meeting
It's not clear if President Trump will raise Russian interference in the 2016 elections with Putin. Earlier, Trump said it was to blame for bad US-Russia relations
Russia's Foreign Ministry agreed with the President's assessment, that the Mueller probe is partly to blame for bad relations
Latest from the White House Pool is that the Trump-Putin one-on-one is still going, some two hours later
The one-on-one meeting is over; video now of Trump & Putin meeting with top aides
And here is the latest Pool video of Trump & Putin at lunch with aides
With the President are the Secretary of State, WH Chief of Staff, National Security Adviser, US Ambassador to Russia, and top NSC aide
The President responded to one question, saying the talks were off to a 'very good start'
Russians giving the White House Pool more details about the Trump-Putin meeting than the White House
Full Trump quote on Putin meeting: "I think it's a good start. Very, very good start for everybody."
The original schedule had a news conference at 9:50 am ET. That is obviously not going to happen on time for Trump-Putin
Here's the view from the Russian side of the press photo op
WH Pool: Russians say the Trump-Putin one-on-one lasted 2 hours 10 minutes. Sarah Huckabee Sanders says, "about two hours." Now waiting on joint newser.
The expanded bilateral lunch seems to be over - Trump-Putin news conference is next
Someone was just hauled out of the room
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