Merkel Favors U.S.-Russia Summit in Nod to Trump After G-7
- Trump trashing G-7 statement ‘depressing,’ German leader says
- U.S. president links trade, EU defense spending in new blast
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she favors a U.S.-Russian summit, seeking to point global diplomacy forward after a tumultuous meeting of Group of Seven leaders.
Russian President Vladimir Putin wasn’t invited to the G-7 summit in Canada, although U.S. President Donald Trump suggested he be readmitted. In an echo of Cold War meetings on neutral ground, Austria is encouraging the U.S. to hold a summit with Putin in Vienna, a White House official said last week.