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G20: Trump and Putin meet face to face for first time G20: Trump and Putin hold first face-to-face talks
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Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have met for the first time, shaking hands and holding face-to-face talks as the G20 summit in Hamburg began. Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are holding their first face-to-face talks, on the sidelines of the G20 summit in the German city of Hamburg.
"It's an honour to be with you," said Mr Trump to Mr Putin, who responded: "I'm delighted to meet you." "It's an honour to be with you," Mr Trump told Mr Putin, who responded: "I'm delighted to meet you personally."
The US and Russian leaders say they want to repair ties damaged by crises including Russia's alleged meddling in the US election.The US and Russian leaders say they want to repair ties damaged by crises including Russia's alleged meddling in the US election.
Climate change and trade are set to dominate the two-day G20 meeting.Climate change and trade are set to dominate the two-day G20 meeting.
Violent clashes between protesters and police are taking place in the streets outside the venue, with dozens left injured.Violent clashes between protesters and police are taking place in the streets outside the venue, with dozens left injured.
US First Lady Melania Trump has been unable to leave her hotel in the German city because of the protests.
A huge police operation is trying to keep demonstrators - who are protesting against the presence of Mr Trump and Mr Putin, climate change and global wealth inequalities - well away from the summit venue, and water cannon have been deployed.A huge police operation is trying to keep demonstrators - who are protesting against the presence of Mr Trump and Mr Putin, climate change and global wealth inequalities - well away from the summit venue, and water cannon have been deployed.
The G20 (Group of Twenty) is a summit for 19 countries, both developed and developing, plus the EU. US First Lady Melania Trump has been unable to leave her hotel in Hamburg because of the protests.
In her summit opening statement, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said: "We are all aware of the great global challenges. "Putin and I have been discussing various things, and I think it's going very well," Mr Trump told reporters while sitting alongside Mr Putin at the start of the talks, which were open to the media.
"We know that time is short and therefore solutions very often can only be found if we are ready to compromise and work together without bending over backwards too much because, of course, we can express different views on some issues." "We've had some very, very good talks. We're going to have a talk now and obviously that will continue. We look forward to a lot of very positive things happening for Russia, for the United States and for everybody concerned."
How Merkel might embarrass the US Mr Putin, via a translator, said that while they had spoken by phone, a phone conversation was never as good as meeting face to face.
Mrs Trump had been due to take part in an excursion with other leaders' spouses, but her spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham said: "The Hamburg police could not give us clearance to leave." Both men ignored shouted questions from reporters as the meeting went into private session.
Mrs Trump herself tweeted concern for those injured in the protests. Earlier, a brief video clip posted on the German government's Facebook page showed the two men meeting for the first time and shaking hands, with Mr Trump patting Mr Putin's arm as they smiled in the company of other leaders.
What can we expect from the Trump-Putin talks?
A brief video clip posted on the German government's Facebook page shows the two men shaking hands, and Mr Trump patting Mr Putin's arm as they smile in the company of other leaders.
Later they began a bilateral meeting with an appearance before the cameras before they went into private session.
It is unclear if they will speak to reporters afterwards.
The two men have staked out opposing views on major international issues in the run-up to the summit:The two men have staked out opposing views on major international issues in the run-up to the summit:
Mr Trump's choice of words aimed at Russia in his Warsaw speech suggests he recognises the political danger of being seen as too close to Mr Putin, the BBC's diplomatic correspondent James Robbins says.Mr Trump's choice of words aimed at Russia in his Warsaw speech suggests he recognises the political danger of being seen as too close to Mr Putin, the BBC's diplomatic correspondent James Robbins says.
Russian media have low expectations of the meeting with one observer, Fyodor Lukyanov, writing in Rossiyskaya Gazeta: "The main thing is that nothing gets worse."Russian media have low expectations of the meeting with one observer, Fyodor Lukyanov, writing in Rossiyskaya Gazeta: "The main thing is that nothing gets worse."
Will climate change overshadow the summit? The G20 (Group of Twenty) is a summit for 19 countries, both developed and developing, plus the EU.
In her summit opening statement, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said: "We are all aware of the great global challenges.
"We know that time is short and therefore solutions very often can only be found if we are ready to compromise and work together without bending over backwards too much because, of course, we can express different views on some issues."
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has urged G20 leaders to impress upon Mr Trump that he should act as a role model in addressing climate change.Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has urged G20 leaders to impress upon Mr Trump that he should act as a role model in addressing climate change.
"We'll tell him it's important to take a lead role in tackling climate change and creating good jobs," he told German tabloid Bild, according to Reuters news agency."We'll tell him it's important to take a lead role in tackling climate change and creating good jobs," he told German tabloid Bild, according to Reuters news agency.
Mrs Merkel has said the G20 will focus on the Paris climate deal but, as the G20 host, she will work to find compromises.Mrs Merkel has said the G20 will focus on the Paris climate deal but, as the G20 host, she will work to find compromises.
What else is being discussed? Mrs Merkel and other EU leaders have also expressed their commitment to an open international trading system, while the Trump administration pursues protectionism under the "America First" motto.
Jean-Claude Juncker, head of the European Commission, said the EU would respond "immediately and adequately" if the US tried to impose punitive tariffs on European steel imports. On Friday, Mrs Trump had been due to take part in an excursion with other leaders' spouses, but her spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham said: "The Hamburg police could not give us clearance to leave."
In a dig at Mr Trump, he said a new EU-Japan trade deal signed on Thursday showed Europeans were not putting up "protectionist walls". Mrs Trump herself tweeted concern for those injured in the protests.
Mrs Merkel and other EU leaders have expressed their commitment to an open international trading system, while the Trump administration pursues protectionism under the "America First" motto.
Why are protesters so angry?
A day after violent protests, demonstrators could be seen gathering again in Hamburg on Friday to the beating of drums, as businesses surveyed damage to shop fronts and firefighters hosed down burning cars.
The city's squats have long been a base for left-wing militants but up to 100,000 people from Hamburg and beyond were expected to gather during the summit to protest against capitalism, war and climate change.
One protester, Dirk Mirkow, was asked by German broadcaster Deutsche Welle why he was demonstrating.
"For example because Donald Trump denies climate change," he replied. "And because the richest eight men own as much as a large percentage of the world's population."