Normally, it is autocrats who eagerly seek meetings with U.S. presidents in hopes of a photo op that will boost their strongman image at home. In 2018, the roles have been reversed. First, President Donald Trump met with Kim Jong Un in Singapore; on Monday, he will sit down with President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland – the first U.S.-Russia summit since 2009 – just days after the NATO summit in Brussels. Like Trump’s summit with Kim, his meeting with Putin will likely sacrifice U.S. interests to satisfy the American president’s own vanity. The summit is an ill-timed and ill-conceived … Continue reading Playing with Fire in Helsinki: How Trump’s Summit with Putin Could Split the Transatlantic Alliance
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Playing with Fire in Helsinki: How Trump’s Summit with Putin Could Split the Transatlantic Alliance
Normally, it is autocrats who eagerly seek meetings with U.S. presidents in hopes of a photo op that will boost their strongman image at home. In 2018, the roles have been reversed. First, President Donald Trump met with Kim Jong Un in Singapore; on Monday, he will sit down with President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland – the first U.S.-Russia summit since 2009 – just days after the NATO summit in Brussels. Like Trump’s summit with Kim, his meeting with Putin will likely sacrifice U.S. interests to satisfy the American president’s own vanity. The summit is an ill-timed and ill-conceived … Continue reading Playing with Fire in Helsinki: How Trump’s Summit with Putin Could Split the Transatlantic Alliance