And after that historic meeting between the US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, US had set up another summit with the Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Although the Finland summit between the two Presidents has come to an end, it was touted to be the most expensive affair.
But how costly is it?
The US State Department made a lot of new purchase orders specifically for the summit.
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According to federal documents, the hotel bill was a staggering $128,681.39 (around Rs 88.12 lakh) and tech support was $100,972.50 (around Rs 69.15 lakh), which also included an additional $12,000 (Rs 8.21 lakh) alone for laptop/printer rentals, reported the media.
Interestingly, Trump, who is well-known for criticising media time and again, spent a hefty amount of $52,703.38 (Around Rs 36.23 lakh) on feeding them.
The US government spent $15,913.35 (Around Rs 10.94 lakh) on Secret Service’s ballistic glass installation and removal.
Also, a $56,000 (around Rs 38. 50 lakh) was shelled by the government for paying the airport hangar rental fee.
The US government in total spent a whopping $302,124.62 (around Rs 2.07 crore) for a one-day summit.
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