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| G20: Trump and Putin meet face to face for first time | G20: Trump and Putin meet face to face for first time |
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| US President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin have met for the first time, shaking hands at the start of a G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany. | US President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin have met for the first time, shaking hands at the start of a G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany. |
| They will hold a longer meeting later, and say they want to repair ties damaged by a crises including Russia's alleged meddling in the US election. | They will hold a longer meeting later, and say they want to repair ties damaged by a crises including Russia's alleged meddling in the US election. |
| Climate change and trade are set to dominate as the two-day summit opens, with mass protests in the streets. | Climate change and trade are set to dominate as the two-day summit opens, with mass protests in the streets. |
| Clashes at a "Welcome to Hell" rally left 76 police officers injured. | Clashes at a "Welcome to Hell" rally left 76 police officers injured. |
| By choosing to hold the summit in Hamburg, Germany's northern hi-tech powerhouse, Chancellor Angela Merkel is seeking to show mass protests can be tolerated in an open democracy, correspondents say. | By choosing to hold the summit in Hamburg, Germany's northern hi-tech powerhouse, Chancellor Angela Merkel is seeking to show mass protests can be tolerated in an open democracy, correspondents say. |
| However, several events related to the summit were disrupted: | However, several events related to the summit were disrupted: |
| How Merkel might embarrass the US | How Merkel might embarrass the US |
| What can we expect from the Trump-Putin talks? | What can we expect from the Trump-Putin talks? |
| A brief video clip posted on the German government's Facebook page shows the two men shaking hands, and Mr Trump patting Mr Putin's arm as they smile in the company of other leaders. | |
| They are due to meet again in the afternoon for an hour, Russian media say, though other reports suggest it could be about 30 minutes. | |
| According to NBC News correspondent Peter Alexander, it is likely that only four other people will be present at the meeting: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and two interpreters. | According to NBC News correspondent Peter Alexander, it is likely that only four other people will be present at the meeting: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and two interpreters. |
| It is unclear if they will speak to reporters afterwards or to what extent media will be admitted to the meeting. After phone calls between the leaders in January and May, the White House and Kremlin released summaries of the conversations. | It is unclear if they will speak to reporters afterwards or to what extent media will be admitted to the meeting. After phone calls between the leaders in January and May, the White House and Kremlin released summaries of the conversations. |
| What we do know is that the two men have staked out opposing views on major international issues in the run-up to the summit: | What we do know is that the two men have staked out opposing views on major international issues in the run-up to the summit: |
| While there was less mention of Syria, Washington supports some armed opposition groups, while Moscow is the main ally of President Bashar al-Assad, so the potential for a difference of opinion there too is high. | While there was less mention of Syria, Washington supports some armed opposition groups, while Moscow is the main ally of President Bashar al-Assad, so the potential for a difference of opinion there too is high. |
| Mr Trump's choice of words aimed at Russia in his Warsaw speech suggests he recognises the political danger of being seen as too close to Mr Putin, the BBC's diplomatic correspondent James Robbins says. | Mr Trump's choice of words aimed at Russia in his Warsaw speech suggests he recognises the political danger of being seen as too close to Mr Putin, the BBC's diplomatic correspondent James Robbins says. |
| Russian media have low expectations of the meeting with one observer, Fyodor Lukyanov, writing in Rossiyskaya Gazeta: "The main thing is that nothing gets worse." | Russian media have low expectations of the meeting with one observer, Fyodor Lukyanov, writing in Rossiyskaya Gazeta: "The main thing is that nothing gets worse." |
| What is the G20? | What is the G20? |
| The Group of Twenty is a summit for 19 countries, both developed and developing, plus the EU. | The Group of Twenty is a summit for 19 countries, both developed and developing, plus the EU. |
| The individual countries are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, the UK and the US. | The individual countries are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, the UK and the US. |
| Will climate change overshadow the summit? | Will climate change overshadow the summit? |
| Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has urged G20 leaders to impress upon Mr Trump that he should act as a role model in addressing climate change. | Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has urged G20 leaders to impress upon Mr Trump that he should act as a role model in addressing climate change. |
| "We'll tell him it's important to take a lead role in tackling climate change and creating good jobs," he told German tabloid Bild, according to Reuters news agency. | "We'll tell him it's important to take a lead role in tackling climate change and creating good jobs," he told German tabloid Bild, according to Reuters news agency. |
| Mrs Merkel has said the G20 will focus on the Paris climate deal but, as the G20 host, she will work to find compromises. | Mrs Merkel has said the G20 will focus on the Paris climate deal but, as the G20 host, she will work to find compromises. |
| UK Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to challenge President Trump over climate change by saying that the Paris Agreement should not be renegotiated. | UK Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to challenge President Trump over climate change by saying that the Paris Agreement should not be renegotiated. |
| What else is being discussed? | What else is being discussed? |
| Jean-Claude Juncker, head of the European Commission, said the EU would respond "immediately and adequately" if the US tried to impose punitive tariffs on European steel imports. | Jean-Claude Juncker, head of the European Commission, said the EU would respond "immediately and adequately" if the US tried to impose punitive tariffs on European steel imports. |
| In a dig at Mr Trump, he said a new EU-Japan trade deal signed on Thursday showed Europeans were not putting up "protectionist walls". | In a dig at Mr Trump, he said a new EU-Japan trade deal signed on Thursday showed Europeans were not putting up "protectionist walls". |
| Mrs Merkel and other EU leaders have expressed their commitment to an open international trading system, while the Trump administration pursues protectionism under the "America First" motto. | Mrs Merkel and other EU leaders have expressed their commitment to an open international trading system, while the Trump administration pursues protectionism under the "America First" motto. |
| Why are protesters so angry? | Why are protesters so angry? |
| A day after violent protests, demonstrators could be seen gathering again in Hamburg on Friday morning, to the beating of drums, as businesses surveyed damage to shop fronts and firefighters hosed down freshly burnt cars. | |
| "Brick by brick, wall by wall, make the fortress Europe fall," protesters chanted as they marched again. | "Brick by brick, wall by wall, make the fortress Europe fall," protesters chanted as they marched again. |
| The city's squats have long been a base for leftist militants but up to 100,000 people from Hamburg and beyond were expected to gather during the summit to protest against capitalism, war and climate change. | The city's squats have long been a base for leftist militants but up to 100,000 people from Hamburg and beyond were expected to gather during the summit to protest against capitalism, war and climate change. |
| One protester, Dirk Mirkow, was asked by German broadcaster Deutsche Welle why he was demonstrating. | One protester, Dirk Mirkow, was asked by German broadcaster Deutsche Welle why he was demonstrating. |
| "For example because Donald Trump denies climate change," he replied. "And because the richest eight men own as much as a large percentage of the world's population. | |