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The Trump-Putin summit ended abruptly, lasting only a few hours. Even the scheduled luncheon was canceled, and Putin immediately returned to Russia on a special plane.
This was their first meeting in six years. Trump, seemingly taking advantage of his home turf, employed a mix of soft and hard tactics with Putin during the talks.
Notably, the originally planned one-on-one meeting was ultimately adjusted to involve three people from each side: US Secretary of State Rubio and Special Presidential Envoy Witkov, while the Russian delegation consisted of Foreign Minister Lavrov and Presidential Assistant Ushakov.
The Trump-Putin summit concluded much more quickly than expected. After nearly three hours of negotiations and a brief press conference, Putin departed for home, and Trump immediately returned to Washington. The luncheon arrangements for both delegations were canceled. While neither side gave a specific explanation for the cancellation of the luncheon, Trump and Putin's statements suggest both sides may be eager to implement the outcomes of the talks as quickly as possible. Another possible consideration is security—after all, Trump himself has been attacked, and Putin naturally needs to be extra cautious in a foreign country.