U.S. and Russian officials say they've agreed to hold a summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.
The exact date and location is due to be announced on Thursday.
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Aram… a much anticipated summit especially amid escalating tensions between the two countries…

That's right Mark…. It will be the first meeting between Trump and Putin that is not on the sidelines of a larger gathering of world leaders.
President Trump underscored the importance of the summit, which is expected to take place next month, possibly in Helsinki.

…"And, I've said it from day one, getting along with Russia and with China and with everybody is a very good thing. It's good for the world, it's good for us, it's good for everybody. So, we'll probably be meeting sometime around my trip to Europe."

The announcement of the summit follows a meeting on Wednesday in Moscow between Putin and Trump's National Security Advisor John Bolton.
Bolton acknowledged that many in the U.S. may not be happy with the meeting, especially amid allegations of Russian interference in U.S. elections and Moscow's increased isolation from the West.

"……..I think the president recognises that there may some criticism of this decision to have the meeting - you've heard some of it here today - but what must guide his conduct of American foreign policy is the pursuit of American national interests. And he judges correctly in my view that this bilateral summit between himself and President Putin is something he needs to do and will do regardless of political criticism at home."

Issues to be discussed are likely to include Syria, Ukraine and North Korea.
Trump did not answer a question about whether he would raise the issue of Russia's alleged meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.