That meeting. Putin denied it. According to tillerson, then asked to see the u. S. Proof. There was one topic. Others, syria, north korea, and russias aggressive moves in eastern europe. The session occurring on the sidelines of the g20 summit in germany. Now, let me know and what we are seeing happen as a direct result of that meeting. Chief White House Correspondent john roberts traveling with the president and starts us off just after midnight and hamburg. With so many geopolitical issues swirling between the two countries, todays one on oneonone with president Vladimir Putin was arguably the most important meeting that President Trump has had. They had spoken special stomach several times by phone, but it is the first time they sat down facetoface. Both leaders feeling optimistic about the road ahead. President putin and i have been discussing various things. And i think its going very well. Weve had some very, very good talks. [speaking in russian] im delighted to meet you persona
Occasion regarding russian involvement. President putin denied such involvement as i think he has in the past. The two leaders agreed though this is a substantial hindrance and the ability of us to move the russianu. S. Relationship forward and agreed to exchange further work regarding commitments of noninterference. The kremlin moving quickly to put out a different story. Tillersons counterpart saying President Trump accepted putins denial about hacking the election. Follow that up with a white house denial saying that is just not true. Who is telling the truth . Only six people in that room, they know for sure. The day started with a handshake and moments before the two leaders had the press escorted out of the room, President Trump had this to say. President putin and i have been discussing various things. I think its going very well. Weve had some very, very good talks. Were going to have a talk now and that will continue. We look forward to a lot of positive things happening. The
There was not a lot of relitigating of the past. I think both of the leaders feel like theres a lot of things in the past that both of us are unhappy about. We are unhappy, they are unhappy. I think the perspective of both of them is, this is a really porpt relationship. Two Largest Nuclear powers in the world. Its an important relationship. How do we start making this work . How do we live with one another . How do we work with one another. We have to find a way to go forward. I think that was that was expressed over and over, multiple times. I think by both president s, this strong desire. It is a complicated relationship today because there are so many issues on the table. I think, one of the reasons it took a long time is because once they met and got acquainted with one another quickly, there was so much to talk about. All these issues, just everything got touched on to one degree or another. I think there was just such a level of engagement in exchange, neither one wanted to stop
Of the United States, a president who has spent most of the 169 days of his presidency so far under the specter of the russian role in the 2016 election sitting down with russian president Vladimir Putin. The meeting was scheduled 30 minutes and lasted more than two hours. In front of the cameras President Trump sounded upbeat. We look forward to a lot of very positive things happening for russia, for the United States, and for everybody concerned. And its an honor to be with you. Thank you. Thank you. For days, the headlines were all about the fact that the meeting was going to happen. Now that its over, the headlines are all about the conflicting accounts of what was said in the meeting. Rex tillerson, the only u. S. Cabinet official in the meeting, said that President Trump pushed putin on russias election hacks. While sergei lavrov, putins foreign minister, told reporters a very different story. The president opened the meeting with president putin by raising the concerns of the Am
Here is secretary tillerson a short time ago admitting that russian interference in the election was the first thing that came up in todays meeting. The president opened the meeting with president putin by raising the concerns of the American People regarding russian interference in the 2016 of election. They had a very robust and lengthy exchange on the subject. The president pressed president putin on more than one occasion regarding russian shoechlt of involvement. President putin denied such involvement as i think he has in the past. Lets get right to it. Kelly odonnell has been covering all those meetings today at the g20. And keir simmons seems to have a fire going on behind him and hans nick be holol ol hols is a. Reporter there are Police Moving in to stop this. Lets move back be a little bit. Okay. So ali, you are right, they have set fire to a barricade in the middle of the street here and behind us, there are police advancing again with Water Cannons. The protesters, rioters