U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin talk at the APEC Summit in Danang, Vietnam, on Nov. 11, 2017. Photo: jorge silva/Reuters
Wall Street Journal: U.S. in Early Talks for Potential Summit Between Trump and Putin
Meeting could ease tensions between two nations that have grown to Cold War proportions
WASHINGTON—The White House is planning for a potential summit between President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin of Russia, according to people familiar with the efforts, a meeting that would bring to the international stage one of the world’s most enigmatic political relationships.
A senior administration official said Friday that Jon Huntsman, the U.S. ambassador to Russia, has been in Washington to help arrange a meeting between Messrs. Trump and Putin.
The planning is still at an early stage, the official said, with the two nations needing to agree on a date and location.
“This has been an ongoing project of Ambassador Huntsman, stretching back months, of getting a formal meeting between Putin and Trump,” the official said.
Any meeting between the two presidents would be expected to include discussions on Syria, Ukraine and nuclear-arms control. The summit’s purpose would be to resolve longstanding differences, people familiar with the matter said.
The summit would mark the third meeting between Messrs. Trump and Putin, who held discussions on the sidelines of two international meetings in 2017—one at the Group of 20 summit in Germany last July and at a November summit in Vietnam.
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Update #1: White House planning for potential Trump-Putin summit: report (The Hill)
Update #2: Trump-Putin summit in the works, report says (FOX News)
WNU Editor: Such a meeting/summit is long overdue.
5 comments:
The parties have been cooperating effectively in Syria, despite Democrats best efforts to destabilize relations. Lots to talk about!
Putin is very patient......but the domestic American problem with Russia is not helping a lot.
Anon,
I couldn't have put this any better myself. Certain crazies have gone out of their way to exacerbate Cold War 2 for no good reason other than petty politics. In spite of this good progress has been made.
Jac,
While Putin is patient, that patience no doubt has limits.
said it once and said it again and again: the time thus far has been rather limited. The costs also low. Why the non stop attempts now to shut down or disparage Mueller investigation when he has thus far turned up indictments and guilty pleas? If there is nothing there, that will soon be known. Laugh then, should that be the case. But till such time, some folks sure riled up about how this whole things gets closer and closer to The White House
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