US President Donald Trump has defended Russia over claims of interference in the 2016 presidential election.
After face‑to‑face talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Trump contradicted US intelligence agencies and said there had been no reason for Russia to meddle in the vote.
Putin reiterated that Russia had never interfered in US affairs.
The two men held nearly two hours of closed‑door talks in the Finnish capital Helsinki.
[Source:BBC News]
