- Title: Breaking protocol - Moments in 2019 when politics got personal
- Date: 17th December 2019
- Summary: There was little love on display when Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Britain's Theresa May at the G20 summit on June 28. Britain's relations with Russia fell to a post-Cold War low after the poisoning of Sergei Skripal, a former colonel in Russian military intelligence, and his daughter, Yulia, in Salisbury in March 2018 with the Novichok nerve agent. May blamed Russia, which denied any involvement. OSAKA, JAPAN (FILE - JUNE 28, 2019) (RUSSIAN POOL) RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN WALKING INTO ROOM, SHAKING HANDS WITH THEN-BRITISH PRIME MINISTER THERESA MAY / PUTIN AND MAY WALKING TO TAKE SEATS
- Embargoed: 31st December 2019 07:08
- Keywords: Donald trump G20 Johnson Merkel Putin Theresa May Trudeau embarassing moments leaders moment politicians best of 2019
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- Topics: Government/Politics
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