Trump planning one-on-one meeting with Putin without aides present: report

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President Trump Donald John TrumpTrump: Democratic voters will support Republicans because of ICE criticism Coney Barrett, Kavanaugh among candidates who met with Trump: report Trump administration recommends against allowing China Mobile access to US market MORE is planning on meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin alone later this month, a source told CNN.

More aides are expected to join the two world leaders later in the meeting, which is expected to cover election interference , Syria and nuclear weapons.

CNN noted that without other aides present, that part of the meeting will be without an official record — making it difficult to conclude whether they reached any agreements.

The two leaders will meet in Helsinki on July 16. The meeting will be the first formal summit between Trump and Putin.

Trump and Putin held a bilateral meeting at the Group of 20 summit last year, with then-Secretary of State Rex Tillerson Rex Wayne TillersonMcMaster to join Hoover Institution, take on 'infected' national security discourse Top US envoy for East Asia to retire this month Hillicon Valley: Justices uphold Trump travel ban | Tech's response | Accused NSA leaker enters guilty plea | Dems press for more info on OPM breach | Senators press Trump to uphold ZTE ban | New hacking threat to satellites MORE, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and two interpreters joining them.

The presidents also spoke for about an hour alone during a dinner at the summit last year, with Trump relying on the Russian leader's translator.

Trump also met alone with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for part of their summit last month, also with only interpreters present.

TheXypris on July 3rd, 2018 at 17:40 UTC »

Because that is something you should do when you're being investigated for collusion with Russia

TooShiftyForYou on July 3rd, 2018 at 16:42 UTC »

CNN noted that without other aides present, that part of the meeting will be without an official record — making it difficult to conclude whether they reached any agreements.

According to Trump the FBI and media are the enemy of US citizens but Russia can be trusted.

Luzututhun on July 3rd, 2018 at 16:22 UTC »

Regardless of any collusion, how unusual is it for two regular presidents to have a one on one with no one else in the room?