Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Trump And Putin Will Miss G20 Climate Change Discussions As They Hold Separate First Meeting
independent.co.uk ^ | JULY 7, 2017

Posted on 07/07/2017 8:10:50 AM PDT by Helicondelta

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are to meet for the first time today amid violent protest in Hamburg as the two leaders hold a full bilateral meeting, which will include a photocall and public comments.

The timing of the meeting, which according to the White House’s schedule will start at 2.45pm, would mean the two leaders would be unlikely to take part in the working session on energy and climate change. Russia’s news agency Interfax said the meeting was at 3pm, UK time, which might allow them to attend the start.

(Excerpt) Read more at t.co ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: climatechange; g20; g202017; g20climatechange; putin; trump; trumpg20summit; trumpputinmeeting; trumprussia
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-39 last
To: Cowboy Bob

They actually have 35 head of states in the g20 official picture.

You have to be inclusive, don’t you know.


21 posted on 07/07/2017 9:03:44 AM PDT by aquila48
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 17 | View Replies]

To: crz

I think things between Putin and Trump might be a bit tense following Trump’s Poland speech, where he was pretty tough on Russia (and rightly so).

Trump clearly “took sides” with Poland against Russia, not only with his comments about Russia’s brutal occupation in the last century, but also with regard to Russia’s support of terrorist states. Even more significant were Trump’s pointed comments regarding freeing Poland from its energy dependency on Russia.

Poland importing it’s natural gas from the US not only hurts Russia financially through loss of a client state, and by undercutting prices Russia can charge for fuel elsewhere, but it weakens Russia’s global position as a power broker, since Russia uses energy dependency strategically to exert leverage over client states.

Russia is heavily dependant on revenues from fuel exports, and is already being hit hard by falling oil prices. Competition with the US as a supplier of energy, right in their back yard can not be a welcome thing.

It will be interesting to see how Putin reacts. I wouldn’t be surprised to see some coldness toward Trump.


22 posted on 07/07/2017 9:06:46 AM PDT by enumerated
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 12 | View Replies]

To: rrrod

23 posted on 07/07/2017 9:15:06 AM PDT by Rebelbase (Climate Change: The Imminent Crisis That Never Arrives and the gravy train that never ends.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: Helicondelta
Putin made Merkel wait for 4 hours, Obama for 40 minutes Putin showed up EARLY for his meeting with Trump. Our President is no pushover 😎! — Raven (@KazeSkyz) July 7, 2017 Liked by 15 people Reply georgiafl says: July 7, 2017 at 11:42 am Trump/Putin meeting running longer than scheduled. Over an hour so far. — Mark Knoller (@markknoller) July 7, 2017
24 posted on 07/07/2017 9:17:44 AM PDT by COUNTrecount
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Helicondelta

HaHaHa ... I guess Merkel knows where she ranks in Trumps priorities.


25 posted on 07/07/2017 9:19:41 AM PDT by Fhios (We're at the mercy of the SUV generation.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Qiviut

With no way for Frau Merkel to vent at either the US or Russia, she may suffer from a cerebral infarction, as her head explodes from all the repressed anger that nobody important (i.e., anybody they can defraud out of huge sums of money) is listening to what she had to say.


26 posted on 07/07/2017 9:21:51 AM PDT by alloysteel (The difference between Illinois and Venezuela, is that toilet tissue is still available in Illinois.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

To: Helicondelta
the two leaders would be unlikely to take part in the working session on energy and climate change.

At least they have their priorities straight.

27 posted on 07/07/2017 9:21:57 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: enumerated

Putin’s Russia has a problem. It is muslims.

In that, there will be an agreement.

Russia’s reason in Syria is for one thing, that is its military base there. We can all speculate on the oil and all the rest, but their main reason to being there is to protect that military/naval base there. Warm water port in a strategic area. IMO it is not because of trying to stop a pipeline being built through Syria because that pipeline can be put up through Jordan and up off the coast to Europe.

I dont disagree with you on the oil revenue and how Russia has used it for leverage. But they are now learning what competition is.

Russia can not compete in a fair market. They are financially in dire straights. I agree.


28 posted on 07/07/2017 9:25:11 AM PDT by crz
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 22 | View Replies]

To: Helicondelta

Great powers discuss while the pieces of sht irrelevant me too idiot liberals discuss global warming and women fund raising for the next bingo game


29 posted on 07/07/2017 9:30:41 AM PDT by JudgemAll (Democrats Fed. job-security Whorocracy & hate:hypocrites must be gay like us or be tested/crucifiedc)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: crz

True, there’s a few different issues.

Another one that might cause some camaraderie between the two leaders is that Putin appears to be a proud man who would not be caught dead taking sides with the foolish American MSM.

Even though it may have been to Russia’s advantage to damage Trump’s presidency by going along with and fueling the fires of the Russian/Trump collusion meme, he seems to be too proud to stoop to that level of absurdity.

And that has been fortunate for Trump. A well timed “confession” by Putin that the collusion took place would certainly not have helped Trump put the matter to rest.


30 posted on 07/07/2017 9:59:22 AM PDT by enumerated
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 28 | View Replies]

To: enumerated

“A well timed “confession” by Putin that the collusion took place would certainly not have helped Trump put the matter to rest.”

No, but a well timed “confession” by Putin that the collusion took place between Russia, the Clinton campaign and the Clinton Foundation would have been hysterical to watch.


31 posted on 07/07/2017 10:12:17 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (“The fundamental question of our time is whether the West has the will to survive.” -)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 30 | View Replies]

To: Helicondelta

It’s a shakedown.

If everybody thinks you’re the fish and you don’t attend, the farce begins to unfold.


32 posted on 07/07/2017 10:20:07 AM PDT by G Larry (There is no great virtue in bargaining with the Devil)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: EQAndyBuzz

Yes - in the last months before the election I was sure something fun like that would surface...


33 posted on 07/07/2017 10:22:24 AM PDT by enumerated
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 31 | View Replies]

To: Helicondelta

Powerful optics. Two of the world’s most important leaders just thumbed their noses at the whole phoney baloney climate change scam.


34 posted on 07/07/2017 10:40:13 AM PDT by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: enumerated

My fantasy is that Putin gets up and trolls the MSN along with Trump.

Get up and say that Russia is doing an internal investigation of Russia Mob connections with the DNC during the US election.

Boy, would that set it off.


35 posted on 07/07/2017 10:59:58 AM PDT by crz
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 30 | View Replies]

To: crz

Ha! That would be great


36 posted on 07/07/2017 11:07:27 AM PDT by enumerated
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 35 | View Replies]

To: enumerated
I think things between Putin and Trump might be a bit tense following Trump’s Poland speech, where he was pretty tough on Russia (and rightly so).

Art of The Deal, baby. Trump is always negotiating. That was his opening bid to Vlad. He's positioning himself and his leverage leverage to set future terms.

37 posted on 07/07/2017 11:13:27 AM PDT by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 22 | View Replies]

To: Helicondelta

We never did find out who hacked those climate gate emails, now did we ? Lol.


38 posted on 07/07/2017 12:50:08 PM PDT by justa-hairyape (The user name is sarcastic. Although at times it may not appear that way.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Windflier

Agreed - I have total confidence in Trump


39 posted on 07/07/2017 1:46:00 PM PDT by enumerated
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 37 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-39 last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson