- The Kremlin on Thursday says it was surprised to learn that a meeting between its President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump had been cancelled via a tweet.
- Trump and Putin were supposed to meet in Argentina on the sidelines of the G20 summit, which gathers leaders from the world's 20 largest economies.
- But on Thursday, Trump tweeted that the meeting was off over
- The Kremlin said Trump's tweet was the first time it learned of the abrupt cancellation.
- Kiev and Moscow continue to trade barbs, amid accusations of a
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The Kremlin says it learned that Trump was cancelling his G20 meeting with Putin through a tweet
Trump and Putin were supposed to meet in Argentina on the sidelines of the G20 Summit.
The Kremlin on Thursday says it was surprised to learn that a meeting between its leader Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump had been cancelled via a tweet.
Trump and Putin were supposed to meet in Argentina on the sidelines of the G20 Summit, which gathers
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The Kremlin said Thursday's tweet was the first time it was given notice about the abrupt cancellation.
Peskov added that if the meeting was indeed cancelled, Putin would have "a couple of additional hours" freed up "for useful meetings."
Trump's tweet appeared shortly after he boarded Air Force One to depart for the summit. White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told reporters that Trump made the decision after consulting with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Chief of Staff John Kelly and National Security Adviser John Bolton.
Trump said earlier on Thursday that the meeting would "probably" still go ahead despite the major escalation of tensions near Crimea.
Tensions remain high in the Sea of Azov which both Ukraine and Russia share access to following Sunday's clashes. Ukraine on Monday imposed martial law in parts of the country, and accused Russia of planning a full-scale invasion of the country. On Thursday, Kiev
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Ukraine has also accused Russia of enforcing a de facto blockade on two key Ukrainian ports in the Sea of Azov, which Russia denies and says shipping delays were due to "bad weather."
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