An official told Sputnik: “President Trump does not plan to meet President Putin in the near future.” He stated, “Secretary of State Rubio and Foreign Minister Lavrov had a fruitful phone call. Therefore, there is no need for an additional personal meeting between them.”
Earlier today, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov confirmed that the planned meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his American counterpart Marco Rubio requires preparations.
American reports, citing a White House spokesperson, claimed that “the meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, which was scheduled for this week, has been temporarily postponed.”
On Monday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a phone conversation with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. They discussed possible steps to implement the understandings reached during the talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump.
Earlier on Monday, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov confirmed that the date and location have not yet been agreed upon. Russian President Vladimir Putin and his American counterpart Donald Trump held their eighth phone call of the year on Thursday evening, October 16.
After the two-and-a-half-hour call, Yuri Ushakov, an aide to the Russian President, announced that Moscow and Washington will immediately begin preparations for a new summit between the leaders of the two countries, which might take place in the Hungarian capital, Budapest.
