Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to hold summit in July

Kremlin and White House announce details of Helsinki summit after Trump repeats Moscow’s claim that it did not meddle in US election

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will hold their first official summit in Helsinki on 16 July, the Kremlin and the White House have announced, scheduling an encounter that is certain to generate fresh controversy for the White House.

The optics of the meeting are likely to be as important to the leaders as its results. Moscow is keen to show it is not isolated on the world stage, while Trump has ignored criticism at home to plot a course towards closer relations with Putin.

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