Russian President Vladimir Putin on Helsinki Summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin, addressing Russian ambassadors in Moscow, talked about foreign policy objectives and diplomatic efforts. In his remarks, he referenced the recent Helsinki summit with President Trump and accused the U.S. of downplaying what he felt were positive results of the meeting. He warned of certain forces in the U.S. that only cared about their personal interests and called them “pitiful, petty despicable people.” President Putin was joined on stage and introduced by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. close