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The summit, within the summit.

Hello again, I'm Orman Alney, and this is To the Point.

After warm greetings in public, President Trump and Putin were behind closed doors for more than two hours today in Hamburg, Germany.

For the moment, their meeting has overshadowed the larger G20 summit as protesters stormed local police in the streets of the city.

Mr. Trump's aides said in advance he had no agenda, but Secretary of State Tillerson now says he began with Russia's

meddling in America's election. Putin denied it. With U.S.-Russian relations at their lowest point

in decades, is there any chance of a rapprochement? Is that in America's interests? Later on

today's talking point, the battle for Mosul and the future of warfare. First,

here's the news.

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Hello again, Warren Alney, back with To the Point. After eight months, the battle for Mosul is winding down the world's biggest military engagement since the war in Iraq.

Much has been learned from successes and failures, but the war against ISIS continues. We'll hear more about that on today's talking point.

Overshadowing of the news, the first meeting of President Trump and Putin at the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany.

Before it began, Mr. Putin says he was delighted that they were getting together.

President Trump responded.

Thank you very much.

They appreciate it.

President Putin and I have been discussing various things.

I think it's going very well.

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