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The Reykjavik summit between Putin and Trump could reset western relations with the
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Trump and his team have told British o cials that their rst
foreign trip will be a meeting with the Russian leader, with the
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With Trump reeling from claims that Russia holds material with
which it can blackmail the new president, The Sunday Times
can reveal that:
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US president Ronald Reagan met his Russian counterpart Mikhail Gorbachev in Iceland in 1986
A source who has discussed the plan with Trump and with
o cials at the Russian embassy in London said: The idea of a
summit with Putin is denitely on the cards. The Russians are
also keen on it.
The Trump adviser said such a meeting would play to the Rus-
sian presidents longing to be seen as a major player on the
world stage. What does Putin want? the adviser said. Prestige
centre stage at the summit, the one-on-one meeting, the hand
on the back from Trump. That gives the US tremendous
leverage. Mr Trump is master of the photo op and he will use
that skill.
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Until we have established whether Trump
and his team can be trusted, were going to
hold back
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Putting it bluntly, we cant risk betraying sources and methods
to the Russians.
A source who has discussed the talks with Trumps team said
Johnsons insistence on warning about Russian dirty tricks
was not welcomed by Bannon and Kushner: The meeting didnt
go well. They were not very impressed.
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