Putin: France Asked Trump and I Not to Meet in Paris
Source: The Daily Beast
President Trump and Russias Vladimir Putin were all smiles as they saw each other at World War I commemorations in Paris this weekend, but the two were unable to meet for discussions after the French requested no meetings, the Russian leader said Sunday. Putin told reporters hed managed to have some interaction with Trump, but it appeared limited to a brief exchange of pleasantries. Putin was spotted grinning and giving Trump a thumbs up upon his arrival at the Arch de Triomphe, and Trump was captured in photographs beaming right back at the Russian leader even as other world leaders met Putin with grave expressions. But the two decided not to hold a meeting so as not to disrupt the schedule of events set by the French, Putin said. At their request were not holding any meetings here, he was quoted as saying in an interview with RT. A member of the Russian delegation had earlier claimed Trump and Putin were kept away from each other at a working lunch at the Elysee Palace after French organizers switched their seats at the last minute. Putins spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, said the Russian leader and his U.S. counterpart agreed to hold a meeting at the upcoming G20 summit in Argentina to be held from Nov. 30 to Dec. 1, according to Interfax.
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drray23
(7,638 posts)To retire to when he flees and defects to russia.
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)msongs
(67,459 posts)underpants
(182,941 posts)raging moderate
(4,311 posts)Merci beaucoup.
machoneman
(4,012 posts)What a stone cold loser!
not fooled
(5,803 posts)than the puke Congress.
NorCen_CT
(176 posts)And the Montagues and Capulets are keeping them apart...
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,659 posts)DavidDvorkin
(19,493 posts)Sunlei
(22,651 posts)/shakes head at Republicans' dotard.-
You have to go to Russia for a 'meeting' President Trump. But I bet Putin will invite the press to ask real questions.
keithbvadu2
(36,949 posts)Putin gives his boy, Donald, a thumbs up.