President Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of a Group of 20 summit in Osaka, Japan, and appeared to make light of Moscow’s election interference. Here are the highlights:
- “Don’t meddle in the election,” a grinning Trump told Putin in response to reporters’ questions.
- Trump and Putin also appeared to briefly discuss their mutual dislike of the news media with Trump saying “Fake news is a great term, isn’t it.”
- Russian state media said Trump “responded very positively” to an invitation from Putin to visit Moscow next year.
- Other leaders at the summit, notably British Prime Minister Theresa May, took a tougher stand against Putin, citing Russia’s “destabilizing” behavior.
OSAKA, Japan — President Trump on Friday appeared to make light of Russian election interference, telling President Vladimir Putin with a grin during a bilateral meeting, “Don’t meddle in the election,” after reporters shouted questions about the topic.