INTERVIEW – LEON ARON – Director of Russian Studies at the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
TOPIC: Trump-Putin meeting in Helsinki
*President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are meeting in Helsinki, Finland today. A variety of issues are expected to be discussed, including Russian election meddling, Russian support of Syrian President Assad, arms control, Putin’s 2014 takeover of Crimea from Ukraine and sanctions.
NOTE: The summit begins at approximately 6:20am ET and a joint news conference with President Trump and President Putin takes place at 9:50am ET—start times are approximate.