G20 summit: Nations need to come to the table prepared

Alienating traditional US partners while wooing Putin and the Saudis, Donald Trump is facing another difficult G20 summit this weekend, writes David A Andelman

G20 summit: Nations need to come to the table prepared
Fri, 30 Nov, 2018 - 00:00

Alienating traditional US partners while wooing Putin and the Saudis, Donald Trump is facing another difficult G20 summit this weekend, writes David A Andelman

Last year’s G20 is remembered for the moment when US president Donald Trump flew off in a huff, leaving differences on issues like climate change unresolved.

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