Trump announces that Russia is an "enemy" in front of Putin's summit

In this photo of July 7, 2017, US President Donald Trump (right) meets Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G-20 summit in Hamburg, Germany. The two leaders will meet for a summit on Monday, July 16, 2018 in Helsinki, Finland. US President Donald Trump has described Russia, the European Union and China as "enemies" by preparing Sunday to face Vladimir Putin at a historic summit on the manipulation of US elections. 2016.

The summit in Helsinki on Monday will offer Vladimir Putin, a former spy of the KGB, and Trump the opportunity to compete on various fronts, including Syria, Ukraine, the United States. Iran and nuclear disarmament.

Scotland Sunday after reuniting Russia with the European Union and China as US foes, in an interview broadcast on the eve of its first summit in one-on-one with the Kremlin boss

" Now you would not think of the European Union, but they are an enemy, Russia is an enemy in some ways, China is an economic enemy, certainly they are an enemy, but that does not mean that They mean bad, that means nothing, which means that they are competitive, "he told CBS on Saturday

. He said on Twitter, leaving for Helsinki, that he was looking forward to the summit with Putin

. Well, I am doing it at the Summit, if I were given the big city of Moscow in retaliation for all the sins and evils committed by Russia … over the years, I would come back to the criticism that it does not matter. was not enough – that I should have "

In Helsinki, more than 2,000 people denounced attacks on human rights, freedom of the press and dissent while they were heading to the central square of the Senate of Helsinki.

"Whiny Man-Baby Whiny Meets the Evil Spy Master." The crowd repeated a chorus heard at numerous anti-Trump demonstrations, including one that drew tens of thousands of people to London while the president was traveling. Great Britain last week: "No Trump, no KKK, no

But in Helsinki, which is near the Russian border, there was also a lot of heat on Putin.

A Finn, who works as a nurse in care of the elderly, held a sign in English and The Russian saying "Putin's prison for life"

Far from being locked up, Vladimir Putin will carry out Monday a short flight to Finland after presiding Sunday the final of the World Cup in Moscow.

Trump tweeted winner of France, and "to President Putin and Russia for organizing a very nice World Cup Tournament – one of the best ever!"

Trump left for one of his golf courses in Scotland after a tumultuous trip. Great Britain, who herself came after he hit h But it's not so easy now

But far from his prediction that Putin's encounter would be the most "easy" part of his momentum across Europe, the summit is fraught with new tensions after 12 years. Russian military intelligence agents were accused of hacking the Democrats in the 2016 elections.

The charges were part of an investigation by the special advocate Robert Mueller that Trump was denouncing as a "witch hunt" aimed at undermining the legitimacy of her surprise victory over Hillary Clinton.

Democrats, however, said it should cancel the Helsinki summit, arguing that the indictments revealed the length at which Putin had gone to meddle in the elections that brought Trump in power

. he "could" push Putin to extradite the accused Russians.

From the summit as a whole, he said, "I'm not leaving with high expectations" but insisted, "I think it's a good thing to meet.

" Nothing wrong will not come out, and maybe some good will come out, "he said, highlighting the other heights he has held with the leaders of China and North Korea Kim Jong Un completes with a decision by Trump to end the US-South Korean military exercises, much to the surprise of Seoul and Tokyo

Reset, still

The Kremlin declared that he considered Trump as a "partner of "The state of bilateral relations is very bad," Yuri Ushakov, a Kremlin advisor, said on Friday. "We need to start straightening them."

But US allies and many in Washington do worry that Trump could negotiate with Putin

US President used a stormy G7 summit at C anada to ask himself about it It was time to readmit Russia to the club, and override the sanctions imposed on the seizure of the Crimea region by Ukraine.

The contours of what would be an extremely controversial deal emerged in press reports suggesting that Putin wants to exploit Trump. the desire to withdraw American troops from Syria by offering to curb the Iranian influence in this country.

The US recognition of Russia's takeover of Crimea in 2014 and the end of sanctions would be part of the mix. / cbb