states must be to face it and the announcements was prepared ahead of a meeting of the asia pacific economic cooperation forum in vietnam which the two leaders were attending. they looked almost like old friends as donald trump and vladimir putin greeted each other on the sidelines of the apec summit. and afterwards the russian leader had warm words for his u.s. counterpart. visions of the start of the u.s. president behaves in a highly tactful and friendly way we have normal dialogue. it's not about unfortunately we don't have enough time and it's not possible to talk about the complex nature of our relationship and there's a lot to talk about about the sphere of security on the spear of economic cooperation which is almost zero these days and i do stick around as bookish to interest them at the meeting in the vietnamese city of the latest released a joint statement on the war in syria saying both russia and the u.s. believe there is no military solution to the conflict but the public's attention was not focused on the president's declaration on syria american media or a censored on allegations that the russ

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the asia pacific economic cooperation forum getting under way at the country's lead is a meeting at the two day event to discuss economic issues among other things the apec summit is taking place in vietnam the russian and american presidents of both landed in denying and while the white house press secretary said a meeting is unlikely to too busy shared jewels with the russian side says the coordination of the meeting continues in a up a train is following the event. the asia pacific economic leaders meeting has grown to become one of the most important events on the international summit calendar it's true that the european leaders are not here but pretty much everyone else who really has a say in international politics is president the crisis that's currently viewed by many as one of the most dangerous for our planet is also from the asia pacific region of course i'm driving at north korea plus the apec summit is where donald trump and vladimir putin may meet for the second time ever about a few kilometers away you will find scores of high rise buildings most of them are hotels and th

welcome back fundament putin and donald trump have exchanged handshakes that the asia pacific economic cooperation forum in vietnam but now it's a goal lead to nowhere much anticipated at the informal talks between the presidents could finally take place. isn't down and forth here's how one of the most intensive pated scenes of the apec summit in the vietnamese city of all ravelled the heads. they were already lining up for the so-called family photo ceremony wearing traditional yet that means outfits a lot about putin was already standing in front of the cameras and then donald trump came in here approached mr putin they shook hands and then we saw them standing together for the actual photo now here's another thing that i also noticed at the actual dinner table on the hosting leaders right and left we saw the leader of china xi jinping and the president of russia vladimir putin while donald trump was sat somewhere on the opposite side we've seen the putin trump handshake here in vietnam but no formal meeting or talks that many many people here were really expecting i can tell you that journalists were

the asia pacific economic cooperation forum getting under way the country's leaders meeting at the two day event discussing key economic issues at the apec summit is taking place in vietnam russia's president the latest leader to land in. there on the ground following the summit. the asia pacific economic leaders meeting has grown to become one of the most important events on the international summit calendar it's true that the european leaders are not here but pretty much everyone else who really has a say in international politics is president the crisis that's currently viewed by many as one of the most dangerous for our planet is also from the asia pacific region of course i'm driving at north korea plus the apec summit is where donald trump and a lot of our. may meet for the second time ever about a few kilometers away you will find scores of high rise buildings most of them are hotels and the most luxurious ones have been reserved for the so-called by allowed a rolls of presidents and prime ministers but we have no idea which is the one for mr putin and mr trump in fact we don't

state must be defeated the announcement was prepared ahead of the meeting of the asia pacific economic cooperation forum in vietnam which the two leaders were attending. they looked almost like old friends as donald trump and vladimir putin greeted each other on the sidelines of the apec summit. and afterwards the russian leader had warm words for his u.s. counterpart. vision finished out of the us president behaves in a highly tactful unfriendly way we have normal dialogue unfortunately we don't have enough time and it's not possible to talk about the complex nature of our relations and there is a lot to talk about about the sphere of security here of economic cooperation which is almost zero these days. you can use those i do stick around as british to interest them at the meeting in the vietnamese city of the latest released a joint statement on the war in syria saying both russia and the us believed there was no military solution to the conflict but the public's attention was not focused on the president's declaration on syria american media censored on allegations that the russian government influe

president putin and donald trump about attending a gone a dinner at the asia pacific economic cooperation forum or the apec summits. earlier in the day trump told a gathering of that from here on in washington will not be taken advantage off. anymore when it comes to trarade. the us president added that he's happy to enter into bilateral trade deals with any countries in the pacific region. but only if they are reciprocal and fat. weakness now to what donald trump is hard to say. about china. i do not blame china. or any other country of which there are many. for taking advantage of the united states on trade. if their representatives are able to get away with it. they are just doing their jobs i wish. previous administrations. in my country. saw what was happening.. anand did something about i. with more on the story we can cross now to the british capital and speak to andre news the creek pietri. am thank you very much of for being with us here on france24 out this hour. in your view does it come as any surprise that trump has pulled out this old catch phrase of putting america first when it

. >>> reporter: president trump is in vietnam for the asia- pacific economic cooperation forum in da nang. >> we have been friends, partners and allies in the indo- pacific for long, long time. and we will be french, partners and allies for a long time to come. >> reporter: but the burning question for many is whether or not mr. trump will meet with president vladimir putin. the kremlin initially said a sitdown would happen. but later seemed less definitive after u.s. officials said nothing formal was scheduled. >> it's clearly the leaders are going to be at the summit together. wouldn't be at all unusual if they ended up with some kind of a pull-aside. the question is whether we have sufficient substance. >> reporter: critics say president trump has not come down hard enough on putin for russian's meddling in the 2016 election. >> trump really adores -- i think he wants to be putin, an american putin, that would be his dream come true. >> reporter: some analysts say mr. trump just wants the scandal to go away. >> i think that from president trump's standpoint, he is doing everything

president vladimir putin writes at this week's asia-pacific economic cooperation forum in vietnam is he continued, "i am confident that acting together, we will find solutions to the challenge of supporting the study, balanced, and harmonious growth of our shared region and securing it's prosperity." expected totin is meet with several world leaders at the apex summit. the kremlin is preparing for possible meeting between presidents putin and trump. defense secretary james mattis joins fellow nato ministers in brussels where the alliance is expanding his command structure for the first time since world war ii. a secretary-general called nato the most successful military alliance in the world because "we have been able to adapt." >> the alliance takes a comprehensive approach to our security, ready at all times to respond to threats from any direction. land, the air, and cyberspace. mark: nato allies have 4000 to enter the alliance stands ready to defend borders from neighboring russia. after the annexation of the crimean peninsula in 2014. in 1991, andgure need a hill, telling the co