🇺🇸🇷🇺⚡- BREAKING: The delay in the press conference is because President Trump is on the phone to the E3 leaders - the UK, Germany and France.

🇺🇸🇷🇺⚡- BREAKING: The press conference has begun - Trump and Putin have taken the stage.

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🇺🇸🇷🇺⚡️- Putin going on a history lesson about Alaska and its connection to American/Russian relations...

🇺🇸🇷🇺⚡- "Russia and the USA are close neighbors, despite being separated by an ocean," - Vladimir Putin, President of Russia.

🇺🇸🇷🇺⚡- "A significant part of the shared history of Russia and the USA is connected with Alaska," - Vladimir Putin, President of Russia.

🇺🇸🇷🇺⚡- "To this day, a large amount of the cultural heritage of "Russian America" is preserved in Alaska," - Vladimir Putin, President of Russia.

🇺🇸🇷🇺⚡- "Russia will always remember historical examples of how Russia and the USA crushed common enemies, provided help and support to each other," - Vladimir Putin, President of Russia.

🇺🇸🇷🇺⚡- "Relations between Russia and the USA have sunk to their lowest point since the Cold War during the time when there were no direct contacts between the leaders," - Vladimir Putin, President of Russia.

🇺🇸🇷🇺⚡- "Russia sees the Trump administration's desire to facilitate the resolution of the Ukrainian crisis," - Vladimir Putin, President of Russia.

🇺🇸🇷🇺⚡- "We expect that Kiev and Europe will not create obstacles to the progress made in the settlement," - Vladimir Putin, President of Russia.

🇺🇸🇷🇺⚡- "Russia and the USA need to return to cooperation," - Vladimir Putin, President of Russia.

🇺🇸🇷🇺⚡- BREAKING: President Trump has begun speaking, with Putin ending his speech.

🇺🇸🇷🇺⚡️- "I hope that mutual understanding will bring peace to Ukraine." - Vladimir Putin

🇺🇸🇷🇺⚡- "I will call NATO leaders and relevant parties soon," - President Trump.

🇺🇸🇷🇺⚡️- "Next time in Moscow" - Vladimir Putin in English speaking to Donald Trump

🇺🇸🇷🇺⚡- "We really made some great progress today. I’ve had tough meetings with Putin, but I’ve always had a fantastic relationship with him," - President Trump.

🇺🇸🇷🇺⚡- "There is no deal until there is a deal," - President Trump.

🇺🇸🇷🇺⚡- "Extremely productive meeting, but many points were agreed on, with just a few remaining. We didn’t get there yet, but there’s a good chance we will. Just a few points left," - President Trump.

🇺🇸🇷🇺⚡- "President I will like to thank you very much. I'll speak to you very soon. And probably see you again very soon. Thank you very much Vladimir," - President Trump.

"Next time in Moscow," - President Putin, in English.

"Ooo, that's an interesting one. I'll get a little heat for that one. But I can see it possibly happening. Thank you," - President Trump.

🇺🇸🇷🇺⚡- Trump-Putin press conference has ended without taking questions.