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Did Putin and Trump Discuss Eastern Ukraine Referendum?

Reports claim Putin proposed referendum in eastern Ukraine when he met Trump in Helsinki

Reports claim that President Putin suggested the possibility of a referendum to decide the fate of the war-torn eastern Ukraine region during the meeting with President Trump in Helsinki. We ask the political director of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry what he makes of the proposal.

Also in the programme: The Israeli army launches air raids on what it describes as Hamas targets in Gaza. Also, how easy is it for WhatsApp to stop the spread of violent misinformation in India?

(Photo shows: President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin arriving at a meeting in Helsinki. Photo credit: Getty Images)

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Fri 20 Jul 201820:06GMT

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