Subject: Pool report #13: Welcome ceremony and photo/Putin chat

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POTUS chats with Putin and gets "warm" greeting from crown prince of Saudi Arabia

President Trump appeared with the other G20 leaders for what is called

the “family photo.”

Trump emerged from a holding room after many of the other leaders had

already assembled onstage. He walked and chatted with Russian

President Vladimir Putin, and patted Putin gently on the back as the

two parted ways onstage.

Trump posed alongside the controversial crown prince of Saudi Arabia

Mohammad bin Salman, who greeted him with a warm smile, a robust

handshake and a pat on the hand. Trump spoke with the Saudi royal

during the photo shoot, gesturing actively, and the two men continued

to talk as they walked off the platform.

Chinese President Xi Xinping walked over to greet Trump before

assuming his place elsewhere on the stage.

The ceremony appeared to have been delayed for the arrival of the

notoriously tardy Putin, who entered from a different side of the room

than the other leaders.

Michael Crowley

White House correspondent

The New York Times

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