Russian establishment chalks up Trump summit as a win for Putin


  • World
  • Tuesday, 17 Jul 2018

FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin listens as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during their news conference in Helsinki, Finland July 16, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's political and media establishment heralded talks between the Russian and U.S. leaders in Helsinki as a victory for Vladimir Putin in breaking down Western resolve to treat Russia as a pariah.

"The West's attempts to isolate Russia failed," read the headline on a report on Monday's summit meeting in state-run newspaper Rossiisskaya Gazeta.

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