15-01-2017, 11:38 AM
New special relationship? Trump's first foreign meeting 'will be with Russia, not Britain leaving Theresa May out in the cold'
By PADDY DINHAM FOR MAILONLINE
PUBLISHED: 23:57, 14 January 2017 | UPDATED: 04:26, 15 January 2017
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...itain.html
- Trump and Putin are expected to meet in Reykjavik soon after his inauguration
- It mirrors a similar meeting between Ronald Reagan and Gorbachev in 1986
- But with there are fears Brtian could be left behind after leading calls for sanctions against Russia
- James Comey is silent on whether the FBI is investigating Trump-Russia links
By PADDY DINHAM FOR MAILONLINE
PUBLISHED: 23:57, 14 January 2017 | UPDATED: 04:26, 15 January 2017
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...itain.html
Quote:Donald Trump's first serious foreign engagement will be with Vladmir Putin, fuelling fears that Britain could be left out in the cold.
History is set to repeat itself, with the two leaders expected to sit down in Reykjavik, just as Ronald Reagon did with Mikhail Gorbachev in 1986, effectively ending the Cold War.
But an US-Russian alliance could spell trouble for Britain, which has been among the biggest critics of the Kremlin, in particular providing assistance for President Bashar al-Assad in Syria.
British sources fear that a frosty relationship between Theresa May and Putin could affect trade with America, if Trump cosies up to the Russians.
According to the Sunday Times, British intelligence services are also keen that a new 'special relationship' would not compromise the security of British agents working in Russia.
It follows the leaking by former MI6 agent Christopher Steele of the now-infamous 'dirty dossier' regarding allegations surrounding Donald Trump and a Moscow hotel room.
A meeting between Trump and May is expected to be organised for late February.
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