President Trump departed today for G-20 Summit in Argentina and confirmed he was canceling a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin due to Russia shot and captured 3 navy ships of Ukraine
Thursday, November 29, 2018
VietPress USA (Nov. 29, 2018): Today on Thursday, Nov. 29, 2019, President Donald Trump left the White House for Argentina to participate the G-20 Summit in Buenos Aires that first time hosted in South America on Nov. 30, 2018.
After departure, President Trump tweeted to confirm he was canceling a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin scheduled to take place during the summit for the Group of 20 industrialized nations in Argentina, citing the current Ukraine crisis.
On last Sunday, Russian Navy shot and seized 3 Ukrainian Navy ships, injured 6 Ukrainian crews, arrested 20 others and took away 3 Ukrainian vessels to a nearby sea port controlled by Russia.
President Trump said: "Based on the fact that the ships and sailors have not been returned to Ukraine from Russia, I have decided it would be best for all parties concerned to cancel my previously scheduled meeting in Argentina with President Vladimir Putin. I look forward to a meaningful Summit again as soon as this situation is resolved!"
According to Wikipedia, the 2018 G20 Buenos Aires summit will be the 13th meeting of Group of Twenty (G20). It will be held on Nov. 30, 2018 in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, the first G20 summit to be hosted in South America.
President Mauricio Macri of Argentina assumed the one-year G20 presidency on 30 November 2017, during an official ceremony at the Kirchner Cultural Centre in Buenos Aires. President Xi Jinping of China (2016 host), Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany (2017 host), and Prime Minister Shinzō Abe of Japan (2019 host) all sent messages of support.
The first G20 meetings of the Argentine Presidency began in Bariloche in early December 2017. They were attended by central bank deputy governors and deputy ministers of finance, as well as the sherpas. During the buildup to the G20 Summit between world leaders on 30 November 2018, Argentina will host over 45 meetings at various government levels and areas in 11 different cities throughout the country.
As the host nation, Argentina invited additional guest countries and international organizations at its discretion to participate in 2018 G20 meetings. The countries invited by Argentina are Chile and the Netherlands. International organizations invited by Argentina are the Caribbean Community (represented by Jamaica), the Inter-American Development Bank, and the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF).
G20 Argentina has put forth three agenda priorities for the G20 dialogue in 2018: the future of work, infrastructure for development and a sustainable food future.
A number of attending countries have said they focus on the regulation of crypto-currencies at this meeting.
During the G-20 Summit in Buenos Aires, the former Argentine president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner declared to also organize a counter-summit, called the First World Forum of Critical Thinking. It was attended by other politicians such as the former Brazilian president Dilma Rouseff, Bolivian vice president Álvaro García Linera, former Colombian president Ernesto Samper, and human rights activist Estela de Carlotto. Former president Kirchner criticized the economic policies of present president Mauricio Macri and the IMF loans that he received, and compared his government with Nazi Germany. Former Uruguayan president José Mujica was also invited, but declined to take part in the counter-summit to avoid damaging Argentina–Uruguay relations.
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Trump cancels Putin meeting over Ukraine crisis
WASHINGTON, Nov 29 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he was canceling a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin scheduled to take place during the upcoming summit for the Group of 20 industrialized nations in Argentina, citing the current Ukraine crisis.
"Based on the fact that the ships and sailors have not been returned to Ukraine from Russia, I have decided it would be best for all parties concerned to cancel my previously scheduled meeting in Argentina with President Vladimir Putin. I look forward to a meaningful Summit again as soon as this situation is resolved!" Trump tweeted after departing for the G20 summit.
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(Reporting by Makini Brice; Writing by Lisa Lambert Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)
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