Section: US & Canada
Kerch Naval Clash Upends Planned Trump-Putin Talks
Until the Russian attack Sunday on Ukrainian vessels in the Black Sea, the White House and the Kremlin had at least agreed on one thing, the agenda for Saturday’s scheduled face-to-face between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, their second summit meeting. Arms control, security issues as well as the...
Trump cancels Putin meeting over Russia-Ukraine sea dispute
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) – President Donald Trump canceled a planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Group of 20 Nations summit Thursday, injecting fresh drama into what already promised to be a tense gathering of world leaders. Trump cited Russia’s seizure of Ukrainian vessels as the reason, …...
Trump Cancels Putin G20 Meeting, Blames Russian Imprisonment of Ukrainian Sailors
President Donald Trump announced late Thursday morning that he would not meet as scheduled with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the upcoming G20 summit. Trump explained in a tweet that the cancelation was a result of Russian military conduct following an altercation with Ukranian ships in the Azov Sea. Since “the ships and sailors...
Ukraine urges NATO to deploy ships amid standoff with Russia
Ukraine’s president is urging NATO to deploy ships amid a standoff with Russia. …read more Source: ABC...
Erdogan, Trump Set to Meet at G20
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. President Donald Trump are due to meet on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Erdogan indicated U.S. support for a Syrian Kurdish militia would top their agenda. Speaking before leaving for Buenos Aires, Erdogan said the planned talks would pick up on themes raised in...
WH: Trump’s Formal G-20 Meetings With Turkey, South Korea Canceled
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders says President Donald Trump will speak informally with the leaders of Turkey and South Korea at the Group of 20 summit in Argentina rather than in formal meetings. Trump will talk informally with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and South Korean President Moon...
Kremlin confirms Trump-Putin G20 meet amid Russia-Ukraine tensions
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World leaders arriving for pivotal G-20 summit in Argentina
World leaders are arriving in Buenos Aires for the summit of the globe’s largest economies, with attention expected to focus on issues including a trade war between the United States and China, a new North American trade deal and the conflict in Ukraine …read more Source: ABC...
Ukrainian President Seeks NATO Support in Russia Dispute
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko is asking NATO allies to send naval ships to the Sea of Azov to aid his country and “provide security” amid tensions with Russia. Poroshenko’s comments were published Thursday in the German newspaper Bild. NATO spokeswoman Oana Lungescu responded to Poroshenko’s request by saying the...
Kremlin touts Trump-Putin meeting — before Trump cancels it
Trump tweeted en route to a G-20 summit in Argentina that he would not meet the Russian leader one-on-one because of the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: The Washington...
