Article snippet: Treasury Secretary Vladimir Putin, saying Trump “handled it brilliantly.” “What started out as a 30-minute meeting lasted over two hours,” Mnuchin told ABC News Chief Anchor George Stephanopoulos on “This Week” Sunday. “And I think what we should be focused on was that the president handled it brilliantly.” He said Trump “fully addressed” the issue of Russia’s alleged interference in the U.S. election during the meeting with Putin on Friday at the G20 summit, along with other key issues. "He focused on the cease-fire in Syria, which is a major accomplishment. He talked about Ukraine and he talked about North Korea. So this was a very substantive meeting,” Mnuchin said on "This Week." Stephanopoulos also asked if the president accepted the Russian leader's denial of having meddled in the U.S. election. Mnuchin replied, "Why would President Trump broadcast exactly what he said in the meeting? Strategically that makes no sense." "He's made it very clear how he feels, he's made it very clear that he addressed [alleged Link to the full article to read more