Russian company launches cellphone marking Putin-Trump meeting

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A Russian company has launched a special edition of a cellphone to commemorate the first meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S.

counterpart, Donald Trump, media reports said.

On the sidelines of the G20 summit in Hamburg,Germany, the two leaders held their first ever and much-anticipated sit-down discussion Friday, focusing on the situation in Ukraine and Syria, the fight against terrorism and cyber security.

The portal of Caviar phone's website displays the special edition for iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus and Nokia 3310, which has gold-plated portraits of the two leaders embedded in the back of the phones.

The customized cellphone, which is made of tempered titanium, costs about 2,500 U.S. dollars for Nokia 3310, 3,000 dollars for iPhone 7 and 3,300 dollars for iPhone 7 Plus.

The company said on its website that it purposely chose to display the presidents' side profiles and they are looking in the same direction symbolizing "the common desire for progress in Russia-U.S. relations."

(ASIA PACIFIC DAILY)