Will Putin be holding "the dossier" as a sword of Damocles over the head of Trump at the upcoming G20 summit?

The Week reports that,

"The oil price is hovering near seven-month lows and remains close to being in a "bear market", despite a big fall in reported US oil reserves.

Brent crude, the international oil price benchmark, fell below $46 a barrel yesterday after peaking earlier this year at $56 a barrel. Earlier today, it hit an intraday low below $45, marking a peak-to-trough fall of more than 20 per cent to meet the definition of a bear market." (The Week : Jun 22, 2017) ( my emphasis)

And as  Putin and his 'siloviki' clique must be tearing out their hair at this near precipitous fall in the price of oil,

"The leaders of European Union nations have agreed to extend sanctions against Russia over its actions in Ukraine, following a similar move by the United States this week.

European Council president Donald Tusk tweeted Thursday while hosting an EU summit in Brussels: "Agreed. EU will extend economic sanctions against Russia" over its failure to implement measures promised in a peace agreement. [i.e Ukraine ceasefire agreement]

After Thursday's political decision, the sanctions will be formally extended for another six months starting next week." (Caledonian Record : Jun 22, 2017) (my emphasis)

Meanwhile yesterday,

"French President Emmanuel Macron (right) said on Monday that France refuses to recognise Russia’s “annexation” of the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea but that he hoped to make progress towards peace.

Mr. Macron said after meeting Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in Paris that his approach to future talks was unambiguous: “France is committed to Ukraine's sovereignty with its recognised borders,” he said." (The Hindu (Agence France Press) : Paris, June 27, 2017) (my emphasis)

 It is therefore no wonder that Putin has now lashed out against Ukraine by,

"Companies across the globe are reporting that they have been struck by a major ransomware cyber-attack.

Ukrainian firms, including the state power company and Kiev's main airport, were among the first to report issues." (BBC News : 28 June, 2017 [4 hours ago]) (my emphasis)

 And as Putin continues to lash out against Ukraine, much like Donald Trump railing against the continuing unravelling of just how Putin got him into the White House .....

Theodoric Meyer reports that,

"The firm headed by Paul Manafort, President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, made more than $17 million working as a foreign agent of a pro-Russian Ukrainian political party, according to newly filed disclosure reports.
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The filing makes Manafort the second Trump campaign official to retroactively disclose foreign lobbying." (Politico : 28/6/17) (my emphasis)

 In light of all this,

"President Donald Trump is eager to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin with full diplomatic bells and whistles when the two are in Germany for a multinational summit next month.
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But the idea is exposing deep divisions within the administration on the best way to approach Moscow in the midst of an ongoing investigation into Russian meddling in the U.S. elections.
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Many administration officials believe the U.S. needs to maintain its distance from Russia at such a sensitive time — and interact only with great caution. (Vivian Salama (AP): Chicago Tribune : June 28, 2017) (my emphasis)

What will transpire between Putin and Trump at the July G20 Summit meeting in July in Germany remains to be seen.

Who will be calling the "meeting" shots at the upcoming G20 summit in Germany?

Will Putin be holding "the dossier" as a sword of Damocles over the head of Trump at this G20 summit?

 
 (to be continued)