Section: Time (USA)
‘He Is a Very Straightforward Person.’ Vladimir Putin Praises Trump’s Negotiating Skills
(HAMBURG, Germany) — Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed his first face-to-face meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, saying Saturday he thinks Trump accepted his assurances that Russia didn’t meddle in the U.S. presidential election and that their conversation could be a model for improving ties between the two countries. Speaking...
How Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump Cost the G20 its Moral Authority
Since they first began meeting in 2008 under the banner of the G20, the leaders of the world’s wealthiest nations have mostly used the forum to talk about finance, trade and the global economy. But on occasion, the group would set aside these issues and try to enforce some rules of common decency. Its members did this not by exacting any...
President Trump Met Vladimir Putin For the First Time. Here’s What a Body Language Expert Saw
All eyes were on U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday when they sat down for their first face-to-face meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit. The meeting, which had been scheduled to last 30 minutes, stretched to more than two hours. Trump reportedly raised the issue of Russian interference in the 2016...
President Trump Predicts ‘Positive Things’ With Russia After Sit-Down With Vladimir Putin
(HAMBURG, Germany) — President Donald Trump voiced optimism that there are “very positive things” in store for the United States and Russia as he sat down with President Vladimir Putin on Friday for an historic first meeting. Seated next to Putin in Germany, Trump said it was “an honor” to be with Putin. As journalists were briefly allowed in to...
See Donald Trump’s First Handshake With Russian Leader Vladimir Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are sitting down for their much-anticipated first meeting Friday, and the first footage of the two world leaders shaking hands has already been released. The video was posted on Facebook by German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s cabinet, the Bundesregierung, with the caption:...
‘Much to Discuss.’ Trump and Putin Set to Meet for the First Time at G20 Summit
(HAMBURG, Germany) — After weeks of build-up, President Donald Trump will hold his first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a sit-down that will be shadowed by the investigations into whether Trump’s campaign coordinated with Moscow during last year’s presidential election. The leaders are expected to delve into a series...
Read President Trump’s Remarks on ‘Defending Civilization’ in Poland
President Trump praised Poland as an example for others who wish to “defend our civilization.” Speaking in Warsaw Thursday, Trump said that Poland’s fights against the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany showed “the story of a people who have never lost hope, who have never been broken and who have never, ever forgotten who they are.” He then...
President Trump Vows to Confront ‘New Forms of Aggression’ Targeting the West
(WARSAW, Poland) — On the eve of his first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump vowed Thursday to confront “new forms of aggression” targeting the West and called for Moscow to stop fomenting unrest around the world. Yet he pointedly stopped short of condemning Russia for meddling in the U.S. election. Buoyed by...
Donald Trump in Poland: Does the West Have the ‘Will to Survive?’
During his trip to Poland, President Donald Trump gave a speech to a crowd in Krasinski Square praising the country’s spirit, while addressing the need to “preserve our civilization” in the age of terrorism. “The fundamental question of our time is whether the West has the will to survive,” he said Thursday. “Do we have the confidence in...
President Trump Arrives in Poland Amid Tensions With Russia and North Korea
(WARSAW, Poland) — President Donald Trump opens his two-nation European visit with what he expects to be a short but warm stop in Poland before he encounters what could be a frostier reception and thornier issues at an international summit in Germany. Trump’s sit-down with Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s first...
