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    Trump to meet Putin, Xi at G-20, but with unclear goals, expectations are low

    by Eli Stokols and Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times Jun 26, 2019 5 minutes

    WASHINGTON - With the Mueller report behind him and tensions rising with Iran, President Donald Trump is set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin and several concerned allies at the Group of 20 summit this week in Osaka, Japan.

    Despite a busy agenda and an urgent list of world problems, however, expectations for significant progress are remarkably low, even within the administration. During a White House briefing for reporters, a senior administration official, speaking anonymously under the briefing ground rules, noted that Trump's planned meeting with Putin is "not a formal summit" and that, while the conversation will probably focus on regional security matters, there is no official agenda.

    The lowered prospects reflect how much less of a role multilateral institutions and meetings have in the Trump era. They also highlight the administration's

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