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Steve Gutterman: What to expect from the Trump-Putin summit

Published July 13, 2018 at 4:50 pm

Protesters against the UK visit of US President Donald Trump gather with placards, one depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin (C), to take part in a march and rally in central London on July 13, 2018. US President Donald Trump said Friday ties between Britain and the US were "very very strong" after launching an extraordinary attack on Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit strategy during a visit already marked by protests.

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On July 16 in Helsinki, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin hold their first full-fledged meeting since the U.S. president took office 18 months ago. This week, the Week in Russia takes a look at what to expect from the summit.

First, here’s what not to expect: A big breakthrough deal with binding commitments.