The summits are not endpoints. They are the mechanism by which two countries, which can neither resolve their differences nor afford to rupture them, manage the interval between crises.
It goes without saying that the war against Iran will take centre stage in Beijing.
Once again, it was Donald Trump who came to Vladimir Putin's aid in his hour of need.
As always between the cup and the lip there is many a slip.
The [U.S.] should know by now that it cannot bomb Iran back to the negotiating table.
[I]ncreasingly, Europe is now calling out the impulsiveness of the man in the White House.
Without the U.S., the alpha dog that pulls everyone together in a crisis would not exist.