The Kremlin says it learned that Trump was cancelling his G20 meeting with Putin through a tweet

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• The Kremlin on Thursday said it was surprised to learn that a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump had been cancelled via a tweet.
• Trump and Putin were supposed to meet in Argentina on the sidelines of the G20 summit, which gathers leaders from the world's 20 largest economies.
• But on Thursday, Trump tweeted that the meeting was off because of escalating clashes between Ukraine and Russia near Crimea.
• The Kremlin said Trump's tweet was how it learned about the abrupt cancellation. 
• Kiev and Moscow continue to trade barbs, amid accusations of a large-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. 

The Kremlin on Thursday said it was surprised to learn that a meeting between its leader Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump had been cancelled via a tweet. 

Trump and Putin were supposed to meet in Argentina on the sidelines of the G20 summit, which gathers leaders from the world's 20 largest economies.

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