U.S. President Donald Trump told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday that it was an “honor” to meet him for the first time and said he looked forward to “positive things” in the relationship between two states. The face-to-face encounter between Trump and Putin at a Group of 20 summit in Germany was one of…
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Trump-Putin for ceasefire in Syria
The US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met for over two hours in the afternoon, discussing a range of international issue, and ending with an agreement on curbing violence in Syria, according to the US diplomatic sources. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told reporters after the session the ceasefire was a “defined…
Putin slams sanctions as form of protectionism
Russian President Vladimir Putin blasted economic protectionism and sanctions in an implicit gesture at President Trump a day before the two leaders are set to meet for the first time. Published in the German financial newspaper Handelblatt ahead of the G20 meeting in Hamburg, Putin praised the strategy for free trade and action on climate change, while warning…
Trump announces talks with European leaders in Hamburg
U.S. President Donald Trump plans to speak with German, French and Italian officials on Monday (03.07.2017) he said ahead of the summit of the G20 economies in Hamburg this week. Trump announced the talks on Twitter but gave no details, is scheduled to attend the two-day G20 summit that starts on Friday (07.07.2017), and will…
Europe united in pursuit of Paris agreement
In Berlin the European leaders declared their intention to unite their efforts to achieve the climate change goals, and free trade at the upcoming G20 summit, but made clear that they have no thoughts of reproaching the U.S. President Donald Trump who has different opinion n both issues. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said European countries…