VOA: A Trump-Putin Meeting Friday? It's Not Clear
Is a meeting in Vietnam between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on or off? On Thursday, it was not clear.
Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov told Russian news agencies that the two leaders would meet Friday on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific summit in Danang. But U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson cast doubt on that, saying it is not clear whether there is enough progress on important pending issues between the two countries to merit top-level face-to-face talks.
"When the two leaders meet, is there something sufficiently substantive?" Tillerson rhetorically asked in Beijing, as he accompanies Trump on his five-nation Asia trip. "No conclusion has been made on that. If we're going to have a meeting, let's make sure it's a meaningful meeting."
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WNU Editor: The nature of these summits is for the leaders to meet .... so I do expect them to meet. As to what will be discussed .... without proper preparations .... will probably be the usual issues .... sanctions, Syria, Afghanistan, Ukraine, Russian election meddling, etc..
More News On Tomorrow's Trump - Putin Meeting (Maybe)
Trump-Putin Meeting Likely at APEC Summit, but US Officials Urge Caution -- Voice of America
Russia: Possible Trump-Putin meeting still being discussed -- The Hill
Tillerson: Trump-Putin meeting 'still under consideration' -- Politico/AP
Tillerson: Trump could have formal meeting with Putin at Asia summit -- Fox News
Will Trump Snub Putin? US Less Convinced About Meeting Than Moscow -- Newsweek
