Balance of Power: Spoiling for a Brawl in Hamburg as G-20 Splits
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Most summits of global leaders are predictable, anodyne affairs. Not this year. Thanks mainly to President Donald Trump, this week’s Group of 20 summit in Hamburg is the most keenly anticipated in years.
The headline event is Trump’s first formal meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. That’s always a big moment for new White House occupants, but never more so than for Trump, who is facing an investigation into possible collusion between his election campaign and Russia.