Section: National Newswatch (Canada)
Putin, Trump to meet in Germany amid a sea of disputes
MOSCOW — For Russian President Vladimir Putin, a meeting with U.S. counterpart Donald Trump on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in Germany offers a long-sought opportunity to negotiate a rapprochement with Washington. But controversy over the Trump campaign’s ties with Russia will loom over the talks, making any agreements unlikely....
The Latest: Trump to Russia: stop backing ‘hostile regimes’
WARSAW, Poland — The Latest on President Donald Trump’s second official visit to Europe (all times local): 1:48 p.m. President Donald Trump is calling on Russia to stop its destabilizing activities in Ukraine. He’s also calling on Moscow to end its support for “hostile regimes.” Trump specifically called out Syria and...
A Canadian Primer to the G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, July 7-8, 2017
This Thursday and Friday, the leaders of the major economic nations, their finance ministers and central bankers meet in Germany’s northern port city of Hamburg, birthplace of their host, Chancellor Angela Merkel. It’s their 12th summit to discuss global economic and financial issues. The summit cannot ignore geopolitics. Conflict...
In Europe, Trump gets 2nd chance to make 1st impression
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will learn this week whether he gets a second chance to make a first impression as he returns to Europe and has his first encounter with Russia’s Vladimir Putin. Trump’s first visit to the continent in May stirred anxieties among European allies when he declined to endorse NATO’s common...
No ‘specific agenda,’ but Trump, Putin have lots to discuss
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s first face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week will be brimming with global intrigue, but the White House says there’s “no specific agenda.” So in the absence of a set list of topics, what are two of the world’s most famously unpredictable leaders to...
In Europe, Trump may discover if 1st impressions stick
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will learn this week whether he gets a second chance to make a first impression as he returns to Europe and has his first encounter with Russia’s Vladimir Putin. Trump’s first visit to the continent in May stirred anxieties among his European allies when he declined to endorse NATO’s common...
Former Trump campaign chairman registers as foreign agent
President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, has registered with the Justice Department as a foreign agent for political consulting work he did for a Ukrainian political party, acknowledging that he coached party members on how to interact with U.S. government officials. Manafort says in a Justice Department filing...
Former Trump campaign chairman registers as a foreign agent
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, has registered with the Justice Department as a foreign agent for political consulting work he did for a Ukrainian political party, acknowledging he coached party members on how to interact with U.S. government officials. Manafort says in the filing posted online...
Widespread Cyberattack Hits Major European Companies
A widespread cyberattack rippled across Europe on Tuesday, disrupting the computer systems of banks and major companies in Ukraine, Russia, Britain and elsewhere, and potentially infecting them with a ransomware virus. Merck & Co., an American pharmaceutical company, tweeted that its computer network “was compromised … as part of the global...
EU extends sanctions against Russia over Crimea for a year
BRUSSELS — The European Union has extended sanctions against Russia for a year over its annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula in 2014. EU foreign ministers said in a statement Monday that the 28-nation bloc “remains committed to fully implement its non-recognition policy” of Russia’s seizure of Crimea and the city of...
