Published 17:57 IST, June 28th 2019

WATCH: US President Donald Trump, with a smile, asks Vladimir Putin to not 'meddle' in the 2020 US Presidential elections. Here's how they colluded

While the infamous Robert Mueller report clouds the US politics and has even threatened the chair of the President, Donald Trump managed to jest about the contentious presidential elections of 2016 during his bilateral meet with Russia President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of G20 Summit in Japan. 

Reported by: Aishwaria Sonavane
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While infamous Robert Mueller report that investigates Russia's interference in presidential elections, still clouds US politics and has even threatened chair of President, Donald Trump mand to jest about contentious presidential elections of 2016 during his bilateral meet with Russia President Vlimir Putin on sidelines of G20 Summit in Japan. 

US President during a media interaction, with a smile on his face, asked Russian President to t meddle in US Presidential elections of 2020 and me a finger gesture. 

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"Don't meddle in election, please," said US President, drawing a smile and silence from Russian President. 

Shrugging orwise differences between two countries, from Iran to Syria in recent times, Trump surprinsingly stated that he shares a 'very, very good relationship' with Putin and ded that 'many positive things are going to come out of relationship.'

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This was first time, both leers help a meeting following controversial Helsinki Summit last year in July. While video has gone viral across internet, critics of US President accused him of taking Russian collusion in Presidential elections lightly. 

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Robert Mueller report is official documentation of findings and conclusions of  Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian efforts to interfere in presidential elections of 2016. 

At G20 Summit, Prime Minister Modi held two trilateral meets- first one 'JAI' with Japan President Shinzo Abe and US President Donald Trump, and second 'RIC' with Russia and China. 

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Formally kwn as "Summit on Financial Markets and World Ecomy", G-20 summit began in 1999.

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Besides India, or participants are European Union, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Cana, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Republic of Korea, Republic of South Africa, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United Kingdom and United States of America.

During 2018 G20 Summit, PM Modi h anunced that India will play host to Summit in 2022 when country will celebrate 75th anniversary of independence.

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17:37 IST, June 28th 2019