Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, the long-awaited meeting took place

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin met for the first time this Friday in Hamburg. The two presidents take part in the G20 summit. The long awaited meeting took place. On Friday morning, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin met for the first time in Hamburg, where they both took part in the G20 summit. National Security Advisor General HR McMaster then stressed that Donald Trump wanted a "more constructive" relationship with Russia and that one of the goals of the US President's trip to Europe was to put in place "a common approach Facing Russia "and" responding to the destabilizing behavior "of Russian power. In December 2015, months before Donald Trump's election to the White House, Vladimir Putin described the Republican candidate as a "brilliant and talented man" and "undisputed favorite of the presidential race." In return, Mr. Trump had at the time praised in his future counterpart "a strong leader", "a powerful leader." But the two men never met. In fact, relations between Russia and the United States are at their lowest since Washington strengthened sanctions against Moscow for its role in the Ukrainian crisis.