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Helsinki Summit: Donald Trump arrives for historic summit with Vladimir Putin, is greeted by protests

Donald Trump, accompanied by his wife Melania arrived in Helsinki for the historic summit with Vladimir Putin. He was greeted by protests against his immigration policies and Putin's autocratic regime

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FP Staff|Jul 16, 2018, 12:16:10 IST

[caption id="attachment_4749591" align="alignnone" width="940"]US president Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrived in Helsinki on 15 July for the historic summit with his Russian counterpart Valdimir Putin. AP US president Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrive in Helsinki on 15 July for the historic summit with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. AP[/caption][caption id="attachment_4749611" align="alignnone" width="940"]Donald Trump and Melania Trump were greeted by Frank Pence, US ambassador to Iceland. Trump's summit with Putin will address Syrian war, nuclear disarmament of North Korea and diplomatic relations between US and Russia. AP Donald Trump and Melania Trump were greeted by Frank Pence, US ambassador to Iceland. Trump's summit with Putin will address Syrian war, nuclear disarmament of North Korea and diplomatic relations between the US and Russia. AP[/caption][caption id="attachment_4749641" align="alignnone" width="940"]Donald Trump, upon his arrival in Helsinki was greeted with hundreds of protesters. The people of Helsinki championed for various causes that needed attention in both Russia and the US. AP Donald Trump, upon his arrival in Helsinki, was greeted with hundreds of protesters. The people of Helsinki championed for various causes that needed attention in both Russia and the US. AP[/caption][caption id="attachment_4749671" align="alignnone" width="940"]Protesters carried slogans quite similar to the ones used in the immigration protests in the US. The protesters showed their obvious disapproval of Trump administration's Protesters carried slogans quite similar to the ones used in the immigration protests in the US. The protesters showed their obvious disapproval of Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy. AP[/caption][caption id="attachment_4749711" align="alignnone" width="940"]The protesters stood for the press as well. A wall in Helsinki Music Centre carried a slogan indicating the lack of press freedom in Russia. Reuters A wall in Helsinki Music Centre carried a slogan indicating the lack of press freedom in Russia. Reuters[/caption][caption id="attachment_4749861" align="alignnone" width="940"]The protesters also stood together against the discrimination faced by members of the LGBT community in Russia. Reuters Members of the LGBT community protested against the discrimination faced by the community in Russia. Reuters[/caption][caption id="attachment_4749911" align="alignnone" width="940"]Russia's annexation of Crimea was also brought out by the protesters in Helsinki. Reuters Russia's annexation of Crimea was also brought out by the protesters in Helsinki. Reuters[/caption]

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First Published:Jul 16, 2018, 12:16:10 IST
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