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Trump lands in Geneva en route to G7 summit

Donald Trump landed in Geneva and travelled on to Evian
Donald Trump landed in Geneva and travelled on to Evian Keystone-SDA

United States president Donald Trump has landed at Geneva airport, where he was met by Swiss president Guy Parmelin and the US ambassador to Switzerland, Callista Gingrich.

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Trump was on the tarmac for just a few moments before boarding a US Navy helicopter, as shown in a live broadcast by the Keystone-SDA news agency.

The helicopter took off shortly afterwards, accompanied by other military aircraft, heading for Évian-les-Bains, France.

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The G7 summit is taking place in the French town on Lake Geneva.

Extraordinary security measures were in place on the tarmac in Geneva, as observed by a Keystone-SDA reporter on the ground.

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