| Author (Person) | Galeotti, Mark |
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| Publisher | European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) |
| Series Title | Commentary |
| Series Details | 17.01.17 |
| Publication Date | 17/01/2017 |
| Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog, News |
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Predictably enough, the prospect of a Reykjavik summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin – floated in the The Times in January 2017, then denied by incoming White House press secretary Sean Spicer – aroused much dismay in Europe. Would Trump abandon Ukraine in return for more cooperation in Syria (or simply indeterminate promises of warmer relations)? Would Putin use the opportunity to spring some new surprise and try and distance the USA from Europe? The downsides were numerous and evident. However, there were less obvious grounds to welcome such a meeting - and to want it to happen as quickly as possible. To put it bluntly, let the two leaders meet and fail. [Donald Trump became President of the United States on the 20 January 2017]. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_a_trump_putin_summit_bring_it_on_7216 |
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| Countries / Regions | Europe, Russia, United States |
