HAMBURG: US President Donald Trump meets Russian leader Vladimir Putin for the first time Friday, in an eagerly awaited encounter at a G20 summit marked by the growing divide between America and its Western allies. On the eve of a face-off that carries consequences for world crises including the wars in Syria and Ukraine, Trump set the tone Thursday with a strong attack against Moscow for its “destabilising” actions. In a key speech in Warsaw marking his first stop on his European tour, Trump fired a rare salvo of criticism. That is one reason why they need pros in the room when meeting Putin,” said Thomas Wright of the Brookings Institution, who added that Trump was now more likely to appease Putin. ‘Very bad behavior’North Korea’s successful test of an intercontinental ballistic missile also casts a dark shadow on the US leader’s first G20 summit.

Source: Manila Times July 07, 2017 04:30 UTC