Mr. Trump’s aides are seeking structure and predictability. “I don’t think that’s what the American people are interested in.”Mr. Trump’s meeting with Mr. Putin is one of several charged encounters he will face in Hamburg. But the substance and body language of his encounter with Mr. Putin will draw the most scrutiny. The biggest concern, people who have spoken recently with members of his team said, is that Mr. Trump, in trying to forge a rapport, appears to be unwittingly siding with Mr. Putin. Like Mr. Trump, Mr. Putin has expressed disdain for the news media, and he asserted in a recent interview that secretive elements within the United States government were working against the president’s agenda.

Source: New York Times July 05, 2017 09:00 UTC