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Macron and Putin’s awkward first date
PARIS — The official line on the first meeting between Emmanuel Macron and Vladimir Putin was that it was “frank” and “open” and covered Syria, Ukraine and a host of other topics — but the differences between the two leaders were plain to see. The new French president struck a firm, at times defiant tone. There was...
Macron and Putin agree on restart of Ukraine talks
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Monday agreed on the need to restart dialogue on the situation with Ukraine. “We spoke at length about the details of the situation” in Ukraine, said Macron after the talks, adding that both parties wanted “in the shortest timeframe a dialogue...
Macron and the tsar at Versailles
PARIS — You have to wonder what sort of handshake French President Emmanuel Macron has in store for Vladimir Putin. Macron is welcoming the Russian president at the palace of Versailles Monday on Putin’s first visit to France since November 2015, the last one having been abruptly called off amid tension over indiscriminate...
Macron to tell Putin EU sanctions to stay
New French leader to tell Russian president that he wants political solutions in Ukraine and Syria, but EU sanctions are to stay in place. …read more Source:...
[Ticker] G7 back Russia sanctions but not climate pact
The G7 group of wealthy nations said in a communique in Italy on Saturday that sanctions on Russia should stay in place until it leaves east Ukraine and that they “stand ready to take further restrictive measures” if need be. US leader Trump declined to recommit to the Paris Agreement on climate change. The US “is not in a...
Kushner’s alleged Russia backchannel attempt would be serious break from protocol
Jared Kushner’s alleged discussions with Russia’s ambassador about potentially establishing backchannel communications during the transition would have been viewed as not only highly improper but possibly even illegal, according to former national security officials. President Donald Trump’s team on...
Trump’s foreign trip: 5 takeaways
President Donald Trump ended his first overseas trip on a buoyant note Saturday, telling a crowd of American sailors at a naval base in Sicily: “I think we hit a home run.†But aside from closing a $110 billion weapons deal with Saudi Arabia on the first day of his nine-day tour, it wasn’t entirely clear what...
Worried by Trump, G7 sees a bright side: he showed up
TAORMINA, Sicily — It could have been worse. A lot worse. As leaders of the G7, the elite group of established democracies, concluded their annual clubby retreat Saturday, that was the general takewaway. The glorious Sicilian sun above them wasn’t the only bright spot: while U.S. President Donald Trump’s unpredictable...
Leaders issue G7 declaration with US a holdout on climate change
TAORMINA, Sicily — Leaders of the G7, the world’s most exclusive geopolitical club, issued their 2017 declaration Saturday, with U.S. President Donald Trump refusing to join his counterparts in pledging commitment to the 195-nation Paris accord on climate change. The statement also included language on trade, which appeared...
EU Seeks Mandate For Negotiations On Nord Stream 2
A top European Commission official said on Friday European Union members would be asked within days to give the bloc’s executive a mandate to negotiate with Russia over the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, which has bitterly divided the bloc, Reuters has reported. The planned 9.5 billion euro pipeline project has led to a split between Eastern...
