Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his US counterpart, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, also attended the meeting.
As the official part of the meeting concluded, journalists shouted questions at the two leaders.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, known for his strict attitude towards reporters breaching diplomatic protocol, could be seen smiling.
Putin and Trump did not answer any questions. The meeting went on behind closed doors after the press finally left the room.
Journalists rush G20 backstage to attend Putin-Trump meeting - VIDEO
08 July 2017
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Journalists rushed the G20 backstage to see the much-anticipated first meeting of the US and Russian presidents at the summit.
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