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Putin & Trump expected to establish dialogue vital for whole world at G20 meeting – Kremlin www.rt.com
The long-awaited meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart, Donald Trump, is expected to lay the groundwork for a working dialogue, which is vital for resolving the world’s conflicts, the Kremlin said.


Trump announces new strategy for Afghanistan that calls for a troop increase www.washingtonpost.com
The president had previously called the conflict a waste of time and resources.


Aides’ Biggest Worry on Trump’s Europe Trip: A Meeting With Putin www.nytimes.com
The president will confront a host of issues in Poland and Germany, including the North Korean nuclear threat, his commitment to NATO and his withdrawal from the Paris climate deal.


Trump and Putin will have their first official meeting on Friday at G20 www.theguardian.com
The White House and Kremlin confirm there will be a ‘fully-fledged’ sit-down at the summit in Hamburg, amid tense relations between the two countries


No 'Specific Agenda,' But Trump, Putin Have Lots to Discuss time.com
A look at what may be on the agenda for the two unpredictable leaders to discuss


‘Recipe for disaster’: Ron Paul to RT about Trump’s Afghanistan policy turn www.rt.com
US President Donald Trump’s plans to increase the number of troops in Afghanistan risk alienating his base and are unlikely to win him any favor with the Washington establishment, says a prominent former member of Congress.


Trump 'increased troops in Afghanistan after being shown a picture of women in miniskirts' www.independent.co.uk
For a number of decades, Afghanistan was not a nation under threat from Isis or the Taliban, but a place of stability, tolerance and even moderation. From the 1930s to the late 1970s, some termed this nation that has long been a pawn in the struggles of the great powers, the Paris of Central Asia. What’s more - some women even wore short skirts.


Former CIA Chief Of Staff Questions Donald Trump's Vague Afghanistan Strategy www.huffingtonpost.com
"I think there's a real problem with that."


Nato allies shy away from Trump's demand for more Afghanistan troops www.telegraph.co.uk
European Nato members have appeared to shy away from Donald Trump’s demand they follow America’s lead and dispatch significant numbers of extra troops to Afghanistan.


The Guardian view on Trump and Afghanistan: unwinnable and unlosable | Editorial www.theguardian.com
Editorial: For now, the US president has bent to the views of his generals. But he has no long-term answer to the problems created by the war