Washington and Moscow announced details for the summit on Thursday. The meeting between Presidents Trump and Vladimir Putin will take place on July 16 in Helsinki.
What’s On the Agenda?
John Bolton, the U.S. National Security Adviser, met with Russian officials on Wednesday. Afterward, the two governments states that the summit will focus on issues between the two countries. On Wednesday, Putin also expressed an interest in discussing regional issues. These will no doubt be part of the summit as the U.S. has expressed displeasure at some of Russia’s recent actions.
The U.S. imposed sanctions on Russia in 2014 after it annexed Crimea. It sanctioned Russia again when they supported separatists trying to overthrow the Ukrainian government. There’s no doubt that President Putin will try to get Trump to reduce the current sanctions.
Trump expressed his goodwill regarding the meeting. He said that it’s good for the U.S. and the world for us to keep good relations with Russia, China, and every other nation. He also agreed that he would speak to Putin about Russia’s relationship to Syria and Ukraine.