G20: Trump and Putin debate US election hack at first meeting

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Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have discussed the alleged Russian hacking of last year's US presidential election during their first meeting.

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson described the exchanges as "robust".

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Mr Trump had accepted Mr Putin's assertions that his country was not responsible.

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