Will Trump-Putin meet see new start for US foreign policy?
2017-07-07 08:20:08 source：Global Times
July 7, 2017
US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are to meet on the sidelines of the G20
summit in Hamburg on Friday. It's uncertain what will result from the
meeting, but that the two leaders will meet face-to-face for the first
time and exchange views over issues of mutual concern is expected to
have a positive effect on the US-Russia relationship.
On the campaign trail, Trump sent positive signals that he wanted to improve relations with Russia and insisted that Washington would need Moscow's help to wipe out the Islamic State. But after he assumed office, a toxic atmosphere against Russia in the US has stymied Trump's intent for bilateral détente. Plagued by an FBI probe into whether his campaign colluded with the Russian government during the presidential election, Trump's governance has been adversely affected.
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