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The comments came after US President Donald Trump ducked out of holding a formal meeting at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a glass of champagne during a ceremony to receive credentials from foreign ambassadors at the Kremlin in Moscow.(Photo: Reuters)

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	Russian President Vladimir Putin urged his counterpart in the US to find time for a formal meeting to talk through a crisis in relations between the two countries and called for a US investigation into Russian election meddling &ldquo;nonsense.&rdquo;</div>
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	The comments came after US President Donald Trump ducked out of holding a formal meeting at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in Vietnam, allowing only a brief talk on the sidelines. Despite the snub, Putin said he has a &ldquo;good rapport&rdquo; with Trump.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div>

Putin urges formal talks with Trump

The comments came after US President Donald Trump ducked out of holding a formal meeting at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit