
Melania Trump was sent in during the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and her husband Donald Trump in hopes of cutting the meeting shut, but ultimately failed, according to the Secretary of State.

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said officials sent the first lady in to close the meeting after it ran more than an hour but she failed ultimately letting the meeting go on for more than another hour.

'Several times I had to remind the president, people were sticking their heads in the door,' said Tillerson according to the Washington Examiner.

'They even sent in the first lady at one point to see if she could get us out of there, and that didn't work either. ... We went another hour after she came in to see us, so clearly, she failed.'

She would then meet with Vladimir Putin mere moments after he completed a two hour and 16 minute with United States President Donald Trump.

The 5 foot 11 inches former model towered over the 5ft-six inches politician as they greeted each other with a warm smile.

She later sat next to Putin at dinner and Argentinia's President Mauricio Macri, and her husband was no where in sight.

She would then go on and greet other notables - including French first lady Brigette Macron - before posing in a photo with all the political leaders and their spouses before the leaders met for more talks.

Melania Trump has met with Russian President Vladimir Putin mere moments after he completed a two hour and 16 minute with United States President Donald Trump.

The 5 foot 11 inches former model towered over the 5ft-six inches politician as they greeted each other with a warm smile

She would then go on and greet other notables, including French first lady Brigette Macron

She would eventually pose in a photo with all the political leaders (second row center with Trump) and their spouses before the leaders met for more talks

She later sat next to Putin at dinner and Argentinia's President Mauricio Macri, and her husband was no where in sight

Just prior, President Donald Trump's face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin stretched on for more than two hours – and was quickly followed by news the U.S. and Russia had reached an agreement on a cease fire in Syria.

The sign of possible progress in Syria – where Russia is the primary backer of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad – came more than two hours after Trump said it was 'an honor' to meet Putin.

It had already been a hectic day for Melanina, who had just recently made it to the G20 summit with her husband after earlier being trapped inside her hotel by violent rioters.

Wearing a dove white frilled shoulder-cut dress, the FLOTUS stood next to her husband who sported a striped navy blue and white tie with his suit.

Sporting white stilettos, the former model wore a simple look and seemed to not be phased by the riots.

Melania Trump has made it to the G20 summit with her husband after earlier being trapped inside her hotel by violent rioters

Wearing a dove white frilled shoulder-cut dress, the FLOTUS stood next to her husband who sported a striped navy blue and white tie with his suit

Earlier, she tweeted support to those hurt by the firebombing rioters in Hamburg, Germany that has left her trapped inside her hotel room.

The First Lady Of The United States stayed in her hotel room and other leaders arrived late to the G20 as rioters firebombed a police station and set cars and buildings alight.

'Thinking of those hurt in #Hamburg protests. Hope everyone stay safe! #G20,' she tweeted.

Her husband retweeted her message after his convoy was forced to take a lengthy detour around the violence.

Police have called for reinforcements after tens of thousands of protesters descended on Hamburg, Germany, causing chaos for the G20 summit

High intense security has been spotted at the guest house the couple is staying in.

A spokeswoman for the US First Lady told DPA: 'We have not received the all-clear from police to leave the residence.'

'Thinking of those hurt in #Hamburg protests. Hope everyone stay safe! #G20,' she tweeted

Police have called for reinforcements after tens of thousands of protesters descended on Hamburg, causing chaos.

Shocking footage shows smoke billowing from vehicles as the city hosting the G20 summit looked like a warzone.

German police confirmed this morning that the police station had been targeted by 'perpetrators of violence', as thousands of officers flood the streets anticipating violent demonstrations.

It comes after more than 70 people were injured in clashes between riot police and anti-capitalists last night, with a march named 'Welcome to Hell' descending into chaos.

This morning Hamburg police used a water cannon to clear a blockade by protesters ahead of the opening of the summit.

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High intense security has been spotted at the guest house the couple is staying in

Five geared up officers ride a boat in the waters near the guesthouse where Donald and Melania Trump are staying

Tape surrounds the guest housing the Trumps are staying in. Melania is waiting for word that it is safe for her to come out

Shocking footage shows smoke billowing from buildings and vehicles which had been set alight across Hamburg today

Fires have been started across the city today as thousands of protesters make their feelings known as world leaders meet for the G20 summit

Police used water cannons in a bid to restore order amid widespread protests which forced US President Donald Trump to make a detour to reach the G20 summit this morning

Police in Hamburg have called for reinforcements to cope with the huge scale of the protests as world leaders hold crunch talks

People use fire extinguishers to tackle flames in Hamburg today, where the G20 summit was marred by chaos outside

Dozens of fires were started across the city during widespread disorder which delayed the arrival of world leaders and forced their spouses to remain indoors amid security fears

A man is carried away by police as officers in riot gear clear protesters from the road ahead of the G20 summit involving world leaders in Germany today

Riot police clashed with protesters in Hamburg, where 100,000 demonstrators are expected to hold rallies today

Clouds of smoke billow over Hamburg, where a police station was this morning firebombed by protesters ahead of the G20 talks

A woman was today seen climbing onto the top of an armoured vehicle, where police fired pepper spray at her

The woman is pelted with pepper spray by officers after climbing onto the top of the vehicle in front of teams of police officers

She looked distressed after being sprayed with pepper spray after climbing onto the top of an armoured vehicle in Hamburg this morning

US First Lady Melania Trump, pictured yesterday in Poland, is reportedly trapped inside her hotel room because of the widespread protests in Hamburg

Other spouses including Theresa May's husband Philip and French president Emmanuel Macron's wife Brigette have also been told to stay indoors.

A visit to a climate change centre by G20 spouses has been cancelled, DPA reports.

Hamburg police, who are already being backed up by officers from other German states as well as from Austria, made the request for reinforcements 'in order to get relief', a spokesman said.

Police said the blockade happened on the banks of the Outer Alster lake, some distance from the trade fair grounds where the summit is being held. They said they had repeatedly told a group of protesters to clear the road.

Huge plumes of smoke billow from a vehicle which was set alight during the protests this morning in Hamburg

Water cannons were used by police this morning after demonstrators held a blockade on streets surrounding the summit

A woman is detained by German police officers during the G20 summit in Hamburg, where world leaders will discuss issues such as terrorism and climate change

Thousands of police officers are on duty on the city's streets, but authorities have called for reinforcements after widespread disorder today

Officers repeatedly used water cannons, as well as pepper spray and batons, on Thursday evening amid clashes with violent protesters.

Up to 100,000 anti-capitalist protesters are expected to descend on the city today, as heads of state including US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin meet for the G20 talks.

Police said that at least 111 officers were hurt during yesterday's clashes, one of whom had to be taken to a hospital with an eye injury after a firework exploded in front of him. Twenty-nine people were arrested and a further 15 temporarily detained.

Organizer Andreas Blechschmidt criticised what he said was a heavy-handed and 'massive' police response with batons.

'The police should have reacted proportionally... It wasn't necessary. There are a lot of people injured,' Blechschmidt said on N-TV. Around 30 people were arrested.

'War, climate change, exploitation are the result of the capitalist system that the G20 stands for and which 20,000 police are here to defend,' demonstrator Georg Ismail told AFP.

A protester is detained by police this morning as thousands of officers flooded the streets of Hamburg amid fears of widespread violence

Police are expecting up to 100,000 protesters to descend on the German city today ahead of the meeting by world leaders

Burned out cars today bear testimony to the violence ahead of the talks. Police believe as many as 8,000 protesters are ready to commit violence. More than 70 people were injured in last night's clashes.

Officers say they repeatedly asked a group of demonstrators to remove their masks and hoods last night, but instead officers were hit with bottles and bricks - breaking the window of a riot van.

They then decided to separate the group from the rest of the march, which they estimated at 12,000 people in total.

The violence broke out near the start of the demonstration at a riverside plaza used for Hamburg's weekly fish market.

As leaders arrived yesterday, riot police fired water cannon at a group of about a thousand black-clad protesters who hurled bottles in a demonstration organizers had dubbed 'Welcome to Hell'.

Some 20,000 police from all of Germany's 16 states have been deployed on the streets of Hamburg.

A woman shouts at a police officer wearing riot gear as authorities and demonstrators faced off against each other today as world leaders began crunch talks in Hamburg

A masked protester is photographed after his arrest during a mass demonstration by the alliance group 'Welcome To Hell'

A firefighter puts out a blaze inside a car during violence and arson in the German city which is hosting the crunch talks

They will be facing off against up to 100,000 protesters, including an estimated 8,000 who police say are prepared to use violence.

Local resident Benjamin Laub, 53, said his neighbourhood has resembled a zone 'under a state of emergency' for days.

'For a week we've heard the choppers above all the time. The buses don't run, people leave their cars at home, they walk or ride bicycles. I'm carrying my passport for the first time in Germany (because of police checks),' said the hockey trainer.

A livid Markus Munch, 48, speaking on his bike near Trump's residence in a plush area beside the Alster lake twinkling in the summer sunshine, had little sympathy for the 'idiots' demonstrating.

'It's a total catastrophe that a minority can just riot like this,' Munch told AFP. 'These idiots have nothing better to do than to demonstrate. They have to be moved out.'

A man is pictured being carried away by officers as police tackled protesters

Groups of demonstrators sat in the road ahead of today's crunch talks, which will see the leaders of the world's largest economies discuss a range of issues

German authorities say they are expecting up to 100,000 protesters outside the G20 summit today, with a huge security operation in place

A protester sits in the road in front of police vehicles ahead of today's G20 talks between world leaders including Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin

Large teams of police officers have been deployed in Hamburg, where a woman was pepper sprayed after climbing on a top of an armoured vehicle

Thousands of police have been drafted in from across Germany as thousands of protesters are expected to cause chaos as world leaders meet

A man is carried off the road by police as large numbers of protesters blocked rounds around the site of the summit

Donald Trump yesterday warned that the future of Western civilisation is at stake and the West must decide if it has the 'will to survive'.

At the start of a four-day trip to Europe, the US President said the lack of a collective resolve could doom an alliance that endured through the Cold War.

In a speech in Warsaw – ahead of the G20 meeting in Hamburg – he lashed out at hostile forces, ranging from Islamic terrorism to Russia.

He addressed a large cheering crowd and allowed for long pauses as he listened to chants of 'Donald Trump' from the monument to the 1944 Uprising in the city.

Thousands of police have been deployed to Hamburg, where around 100,000 people are expected to take part in protests today

A protester gets in a heated exchange with a riot policeman during a mass demonstration held by the alliance Welcome to Hell

Demonstrators march as they try to breach the security zone during the G20 summit in the German city of Hamburg today

A woman in a colourful mask marches in Hamburg, watched by dozens of police officers ahead of the G20 summit in the German city

The protests were held in Hamburg, where Donald Trump has met with Russian president Vladimir Putin this morning

Praising Poland for its resilience in the face of historic threats from Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, he declared: 'Let us all fight like Poles.'

Mr Trump said: 'As the Polish experience reminds us, the defence of the West ultimately rests not only on means but also on the will of its people to prevail.

'The fundamental question of our time is whether the West has the will to survive.' While it was no longer necessary to confront the 'spectre of communism' in Europe, there were other 'dire threats' to the West's security and way of life, Mr Trump said.

'We are confronted by another oppressive ideology – one that seeks to export terrorism and extremism all around the globe. America and Europe have suffered one terror attack after another. We're going to get it to stop.'

He said during his visit to Saudi Arabia he had urged the leaders of 50 Muslim nations to help tackle Islamic extremists. He added: We must stand united against these shared enemies.'

Mr Trump was given a very warm welcome, the crowd cheering and chanting his name. Many were said to have been bussed in to ensure his reception was big and noisy.

Appearing to refer to America's controversial travel ban, he said the US would always welcome new citizens but added: 'Our borders will always be closed to terrorism and extremism of any kind.

Police used water cannons on people who blocked the roads around the summit this morning, as thousands showed up to hold protests

A demonstrator who blocked a street close to the site of the summit is removed by police wearing riot gear this morning

A man pours water over the remains of a burned out rubbish bin on the streets of the German city, which is being patrolled by thousands of police officers ahead of the G20 talks

Riot police have been removing demonstrators who block the streets around the G20 summit in Hamburg today