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President Donald Trump listens to questions from members of the media during his meeting with Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel at the G20 Summit, Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Analysis: For Trump, low drama on trip, signs of acceptance

By CATHERINE LUCEY and ZEKE MILLER - Associated Press

Then-U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis talks to the media in presence of Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev following their meeting at the government building in Skopje, Macedonia, Monday, Sept. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Boris Grdanoski) ** FILE **

James Mattis says U.S. ‘simply cannot trust’ Vladimir Putin, Russia

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

Illustration on Russian aggression against Ukraine by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Vladimir Putin’s course of action in Ukraine mirrors his takeover of Crimea

By Jed Babbin

President Donald Trump listens to questions from members of the media during his meeting with Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel at the G20 Summit, Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Analysis: On this Trump trip, low drama, signs of acceptance

By CATHERINE LUCEY and ZEKE MILLER - Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to the media after the G20 summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018. Putin and Trump &quot;said hi to each other,&quot; according to the Russian leader's spokesman, but didn't shake hands or otherwise interchange, even during the &quot;family photo&quot; when leaders rub elbows as they get into place and usually exchange small talk. (Mikhail Klimentyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Mattis: Putin tried to ‘muck around’ in US midterm elections

By ROBERT BURNS - Associated Press

Russia's President Vladimir Putin, left, watches President Donald Trump, right, walk past him as they gather for the group photo at the start of the G20 summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Friday, Nov. 30, 2018. Leaders from the Group of 20 industrialized nations are meeting in Buenos Aires for two days starting today.(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Putin and Trump chat at last _ and face off over Ukraine

By ANGELA CHARLTON and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV - Associated Press

President Donald Trump arrives and joins other heads of state for a family photo at the G20 summit, Friday, Nov. 30, 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. From left in the front row are Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Brazil President Michel Temer. From left on the top row are Rwanda President Paul Kagame and Saudi Arabia's crown Mohammed bin Salman. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Trump’s on-off dance with complicated acquaintances

By CATHERINE LUCEY and ZEKE MILLER - Associated Press

Russia's President Vladimir Putin, left, watches President Donald Trump, right, walk past him as they gather for the group photo at the start of the G20 summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Friday, Nov. 30, 2018. Leaders from the Group of 20 industrialized nations are meeting in Buenos Aires for two days starting today.(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Snubbed by Trump, Putin charms other players at G20

By ANGELA CHARLTON and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV - Associated Press

German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivers a speech during the German Ukrainian Economy Forum in Berlin, Germany, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

The Latest: G20 leaders attend show in Argentine opera house

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Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko speak to soldiers during a visit to a military base in Chernihiv region, Ukraine, Wednesday, Nov, 28, 2018. Russia and Ukraine traded blame after Russian border guards on Sunday opened fire on three Ukrainian navy vessels and eventually seized them and their crews. The incident put the two countries on war footing and raised international concern. (Mykola Lazarenko, Presidential Press Service via AP)

The Latest: UN chief urges calm in Russia-Ukraine dispute

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In this July 16, 2018, file photo Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, looks over towards U.S. President Donald Trump, left, as Trump speaks during their joint news conference at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland. Merkel and Putin will meet on Saturday in the German government's guesthouse Meseberg, north of Berlin, Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018. The topics will include the civil war in Syria, the conflict in Ukraine, and energy questions. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, file)

Donald Trump cancels Putin meeting at G-20 meeting

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump board Air Force One, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018 at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. Trump is traveling to Argentina to attend the G20 summit. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Trump cancels Putin meeting over Russia-Ukraine sea dispute

By CATHERINE LUCEY and ZEKE MILLER - Associated Press

President Donald Trump talks with reporters before traveling to the G20 Summit in Buenos Aires, on the South Lawn of the White House, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

The homebody president: Trump keeps it quick on trips abroad

By CATHERINE LUCEY and ZEKE MILLER - Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at an annual VTB Capital &quot;Russia Calling!&quot; Investment Forum in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018. Putin has laid the blame for a standoff with Ukrainian vessels in the Black Sea on the Ukrainian president and his desire to get re-elected. (Alexei Nikolsky, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Putin says US pressure spurns search for dollar alternatives

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Russian President Vladimir Putin laid blame for the incident in the Kerch Strait on Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, saying he orchestrated the provocation to bolster his popularity. (Associated Press)

Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Andrew Lewis: Russia must be countered

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

Trump Must Not Fall for Poroshenko’s ‘Wag the Dog’ Ploy (Sponsored)

Trump Must Not Fall for Poroshenko’s ‘Wag the Dog’ Ploy

By Edward Lozansky and Jim Jatras

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands at the beginning of a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Russia-Ukraine Kerch Strait incident tests Donald Trump, U.S. power

By Guy Taylor and Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko leads the National Security and Defence Council meeting in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018. Russia's coast guard opened fire on and seized three of Ukraine's vessels Sunday, wounding two crew members, after a tense standoff in the Black Sea near the Crimean Peninsula, the Ukrainian navy said. (Mykhailo Markiv, Presidential Press Service via AP, Pool)

The Latest: Trump fails to single out Russia in Ukraine spat

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Then-United States Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley speaks during a security council meeting about the escalating tensions between the Ukraine and Russia at United Nations headquarters, Monday, Nov. 26, 2018. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Russia-Ukraine Kerch Strait incident draws international condemnation

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during their meeting with officials in the Bocharov Ruchei residence in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018. (Alexei Nikolsky, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

President Putin’s electoral rating drops below 60 percent

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