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Finnish newspaper buys 300 billboards promoting free press during Trump-Putin summit

By Katelyn Caralle
Published July 16, 2018 11:38am ET
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Finnish newspaper buys 300 billboards promoting free press during Trump-Putin summit
An advert by Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat stating "Mr. President, welcome to the land of free press" is seen on the wall of Helsinki Music Centre in Helsinki. President Trump is meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday. | (Aleksi Tuomola/Lehtikuva via AP)

The largest newspaper in Finland bought 300 billboards promoting free press in Helsinki for the Monday summit meeting between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

“Mr. President, welcome to the land of the free press,” one billboard read.

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