Story highlights Trump spoke with Putin through Russia's translatorThe meeting lasted for "nearly an hour," a WH official saidIt came at the end of a dinner at the G-20 meeting in Germany earlier this monthWashington (CNN) President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, spoke for a second time on July 7 in a previously undisclosed discussion, the White House confirmed on Tuesday. A senior White House official told CNN the discussion was "nearly an hour." The White House, in a statement acknowledging the meeting, contended it was "brief" and said Trump spoke with Putin through Russia's translator. The US translator at the dinner -- each country was only allowed only one -- spoke Japanese, the White House said. Trump was seated near Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Abe's wife, while first lady Melania Trump was seated next to Putin.

Source: CNN July 18, 2017 21:53 UTC