But there's one encounter that's more anticipated than any other: the meeting between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. "I expect an Olympian level of macho posturing," said Derek Chollet, an assistant secretary of defence in the Obama administration. Analyst James Nixey says Trump and Putin's sit-down isn't likely to be a 'meeting of equals,' given Putin's considerable edge in experience. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)Consider what happened during the NATO Summit back in May —Trump's first major meeting in Europe. - James Nixey, Russia program head at Chatham HouseThe Europeans will be looking for Trump to avoid taking an overly conciliatory tone with Putin.

Source: CBC News July 06, 2017 09:00 UTC