– Mr. Ryabkov said that there is still no agreement regarding a telephone conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Trump.
On Friday, the Kremlin announced that Putin was ready for a telephone conversation and was waiting for a signal from Washington confirming the American side’s readiness. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov added that it would still take “some time” before talks between the two countries’ leaders could be held. But he stressed that Moscow is aware that the Trump administration is interested in such talks.
America and Russia. Will President Trump meet with President Putin?
President Donald Trump has previously announced that he wants to meet with Putin as soon as possible to discuss ending the war between Russia and Ukraine and discuss energy prices.
Meanwhile, according to Ryabkov, the United States has not taken any initiative to establish contacts, according to Interfax news agency. The Kremlin has not yet taken any steps in this direction.
However, the Russian deputy foreign minister added that he would not rule out the possibility of Foreign Ministers Sergey Lavrov and Mark Rubio meeting during February’s G20 summit in Johannesburg.
US-Russian talks. “Unanswered Questions”
– I do not want to get ahead of the development of events, since so far no efforts have been made on our side or on the part of the United States. Ryabkov said what will happen in the coming weeks remains an open question, Interfax news agency reported.
Russian officials have vowed to be open to “dialogue, contacts, consultations and meetings” and are waiting for signals from the Trump administration.
However, as of now, there are no plans for official talks, and the prospects for direct talks remain uncertain.
Source: Reuters, Interfax
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