Press-conference of Putin and trump: Syria, Crimea and soccer ball

The US President Donald trump and the President of Russia Vladimir Putin held a press conference in Helsinki.

Prior to that, the heads of state of more than two hours talking eye to eye.

«Negotiations with the President of the United States Donald trump were held in a Frank and business-like atmosphere. Consider them to be very successful and useful», — said Putin.

Cooperation on Syria

The parties discussed the first steps to establish relations and the situation in Ukraine and Syria. «Russia and the United States can cooperate to overcome the humanitarian crisis», — Putin said.

Donald trump noted the work of Russian security services in preventing terrorist attacks in the country. «The cooperation between our countries could save thousands of lives,» — trump.

Ukraine and Crimea

As for Ukraine, Mr Putin said that «the United States would resolutely insist on the observance of the Minsk agreements and to set the Ukrainian leadership on this work,» Putin said.

«The position of the President of trump in the Crimea known. For him, the annexation of Crimea illegal. We have a different position. We believe that the referendum was conducted lawfully. For us the matter is closed,» — Vladimir Putin.

Interference in elections

Putin stressed that repeatedly said: Russia does not interfere in the internal Affairs of America.

«Give me one fact that says about collusion in the American elections. This is nonsense,» Putin said. «In Russian society have any sympathy for Donald Trump, because he said about the need to restore relations between the two countries. As for the 12 employees of special services, I still have to figure out what’s going on».

Putin said that spectracolor Mueller can send a request to the Russian Prosecutor’s office to interrogate suspects and even to allow Muller to be present at these interrogations.

«I also worked in intelligence. Consider Russia a democratic state. I hope you don’t deny this and their country. And if so, the final conclusion in a dispute of this kind can only be made by the court, not the security services», — Putin said.

Vladimir Putin solemnly handed Donald Trump a soccer ball, because the United States will host the world Cup in 2026. «Well, it’s the Baron,» replied trump.

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