MOSCOW: Preparations for a gathering between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump are at an “superior stage”, Russian state information company RIA quoted a senior lawmaker as saying on Thursday (Feb 6).
It cited Leonid Slutsky, head of the State Duma’s worldwide affairs committee, as saying the assembly might happen in February or March.
Trump and Putin have each mentioned they’re eager to carry a gathering whose agenda might embody nuclear arms management and world power costs in addition to Trump’s acknowledged intention to convey a swift finish to the Ukraine struggle.
Slutsky mentioned he additionally anticipated them to speak in regards to the state of affairs within the Center East.
“The work requires critical preparation, which – I am not gifting away any secret – is at present at a sophisticated stage,” he mentioned.
Slutsky declined to invest on precisely when a gathering might happen.
“February or March – let’s not guess, and let’s give the leaders the chance to organize for it competently and comprehensively, however it will likely be quickly,” RIA quoted him as saying.