US President Donald Trump said he might cancel his planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at G20 gathering in Argentina following the Russia-Ukraine naval incident in the Kerch Strait.
27 November 2018, 04:13 GMT
Trump said in an interview with the Washington Post that he was awaiting a “full report” from his national security team Tuesday evening about the Kerch Strait incident.
“Maybe I won’t have the meeting. Maybe I won’t even have the meeting," Trump told the outlet.
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On Sunday, two Ukrainian gunboats and a tug crossed the Russian maritime border, ignoring Russia’s lawful demand to stop. The vessels were seized and the Russian Foreign Ministry said that Kiev’s actions were a provocation coordinated with the US and the EU, adding that Moscow would suppress any attempts to challenge its sovereignty and security.
