Because the leaders respective planes land on the tarmac in Alaska, and the world awaits the imaginative and prescient of each leaders on US soil, the US has reportedly readied a collection of choices to punish Russia if the talks fail.
- Together with sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil if Putin balks on cease-fire.
The hype has been laid for any such motion with OPEC international locations rising oil manufacturing. The worth of crude oil is down under $63. The excessive for the 12 months was nearer to $80.
Russia Pres. Putin will likely be joined by International Minister Lavrov and aide Ushakov. Pres. Trump will likely be accompanied by US envoy would WhitkoFf and Sec. State Rubio.
US shares are combined because the leaders shake palms. Trump exited his airplane first and awaited Putin. The 2 leaders entered the identical car and drove off collectively. There was a B-2 bomber flyover. There’s a lot there to digest. The meetup is pleasant. Whether or not that results in a want to do a deal is the massive query.
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