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Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump will meet on July 16 in Helsinki, TASS reports, citing Kremlin press service.

"Under the agreement, the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump will take place on July 16 in Helsinki," the statement said.

The two leaders will discuss "the current state and prospects of further development of Russian-US relations and also vital issues of the international agenda," it said

Kremlin Aide Yuri Ushakov earlier told reporters that the venue of the summit is convenient for both sides. The meeting is likely to last several hours: there will be a protocol event, a tete-a-tete meeting and a joint news conference. Ushakov suggested that Putin and Trump could make a joint statement outlining "the two countries’ further steps both in terms of improving bilateral relations, in terms of joint steps in the international arena and in terms of maintaining global stability and security," he said.