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In this Thursday, May 16, 2019, file photo, singer Elton John poses for photographers at the photo call for the film "Rocketman" at the 72nd international film festival, Cannes, southern France. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP) ** FILE **

Vladimir Putin claims ‘genius’ Elton John is wrong about gay rights in Russia

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to the media after the G-20 summit in Osaka, western Japan, Saturday, June 29, 2019. (Mikhail Klimentyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Vladimir Putin fires new broadside against Western liberalism

By Vladimir Isachenkov - Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shake hands during their bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka Saturday, June 29, 2019. (Yuri Kadobnov/Pool Photo via AP)

The Latest: Abe, Putin announce initiatives to expand ties

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U.S. President Donald Trump, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin pose for a photo during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, Friday, June 28, 2019. (Mikhail Klimentyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP) **FILE**

Trump smirks, jokes with Putin: ‘Don’t meddle in the election’

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

This combination photo shows Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia, on June 20, 2019, left, and singer Elton John at a ceremony presenting him with the Legion of Honor at the presidential Elysee Palace in Paris. John is calling out Putin for saying that liberalism is &quot;obsolete&quot; and conflicts with the &quot;overwhelming majority&quot; in many countries. Putin made the comments in a story published by the Financial Times newspaper. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, left, Lewis Joly, Pool)

Elton John blasts Putin for saying liberalism is ‘obsolete’

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping prepare for family photo session at G-20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, Friday, June 28, 2019. (Kim Kyung-Hoon/Pool Photo via AP)

Putin uses G-20 to strengthen alliances, soothe tensions

By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV - Associated Press

Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shake hands at the start of their talks at a hotel in Osaka, western Japan, Thursday, June 27, 2019, ahead of the G-20 Summit. (Kimimasa Mayama/Pool Photo via AP)

The Latest: Putin invites Trump to visit Russia next year

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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a reception for graduates of Russian military education institutions in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on Thursday, June 27, 2019. (Alexei Druzhinin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Putin sees common aims, pushing Trump on arms pact at G-20

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President Donald Trump walks down the steps of Air Force One at Osaka International (Itami) Airport, in Osaka, Japan, Thursday, June 27, 2019. Trump is in Osaka to attend the G20 summit. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Like old pals, Trump, Putin make light of election meddling

By JONATHAN LEMIRE and ZEKE MILLER - Associated Press

Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shake hands at the start of their talks at a hotel in Osaka, western Japan, Thursday, June 27, 2019, ahead of the G-20 Summit. (Kimimasa Mayama/Pool Photo via AP)

Clash between liberal, authoritarian values at G20 summit

By ELAINE KURTENBACH and FOSTER KLUG - Associated Press

President Donald Trump shakes with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during a meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, Friday, June 28, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

The Latest: Trump, China’s Xi to talk trade at G-20 summit

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In this July 16, 2018, file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands at the beginning of a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland. When Trump and Putin meet this week on the sidelines of an international summit in Japan, it will mark a new chapter in a closely watched relationship that crackles with questions and contradictions. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Kremlin confirms Trump-Putin meeting Friday at G-20 in Japan

By Rachel Greenland - The Washington Times

In this July 16, 2018, file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands at the beginning of a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland. When Trump and Putin meet this week on the sidelines of an international summit in Japan, it will mark a new chapter in a closely watched relationship that crackles with questions and contradictions. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Helsinki, Mueller shadowing upcoming Trump, Putin meeting

By Jonathan Lemire and Vladimir Isachenkov - Associated Press

House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairman Elijah E. Cummings, D-Md., considers whether to hold Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in contempt for failing to turn over subpoenaed documents related to the Trump administration's decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 12, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) **FILE**

Elijah Cummings demands White House turn over Trump-Putin communication records

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Russian President Vladimir Putin reads documents as he chairs a meeting ahead of his annual question and answer session which is to take place on June 20, in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, June 19, 2019. (Alexei Nikolsky, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Putin open for talks with Trump, warns against force on Iran

By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV - Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin listens during his annual call-in show in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, June 20, 2019. Putin hosts call-in shows every year, which typically provide a platform for ordinary Russians to appeal to the president on issues ranging from foreign policy to housing and utilities. (Alexei Nikolsky, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Putin questions hacking report after Trump cries ‘fake news’

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends an annual call-in show in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, June 20, 2019. Putin hosts call-in shows every year, which typically provide a platform for ordinary Russians to appeal to the president on issues ranging from foreign policy to housing and utilities. (Alexei Druzhinin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

The Latest: Russian private military contractors in Syria

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In this file photo taken on Monday, July 16, 2018, U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, shake hand at the beginning of a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Kremlin ‘cannot rule out’ Putin discussing cyberattacks with Trump during G-20

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands at the beginning of a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, on July 16, 2018. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) ** FILE **

Vladimir Putin: Russian relations with U.S. worsening by the hour

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Prominent Russian investigative journalist Ivan Golunov, cries as he leaves a Investigative Committee building in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, June 11, 2019. In a surprising turnaround, Russia's police chief on Tuesday dropped all charges against a prominent investigative reporter whose detention sparked public outrage and promised to go after the police officers who tried to frame the journalist as a drug-dealer. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

Putin fires police officers involved in journalist’s case

By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV - Associated Press