Russian presidential press secretary Peskov said on the 23rd that before the heads of state of Russia and the US meet, relevant preparations should be made. Peskov said at a press conference held on the same day that Russian President Putin is willing to meet with US President Trump. The two sides also indicated during telephone conversations that they will meet again when necessary, but the exact date has not yet been determined. He stressed that before the heads of state of the two countries meet, relevant preparations should first be made at the expert level. Meeting between the heads of state of Russia and the US on the Ukraine issue without prior preparation is a “waste of time.”

Russian presidential press secretary Peskov said on the 23rd that before the heads of state of Russia and the US meet, relevant preparations should be made. Peskov said at a press conference held on the same day that Russian President Putin is willing to meet with US President Trump. The two sides also indicated during telephone conversations that they will meet again when necessary, but the exact date has not yet been determined. He stressed that before the heads of state of the two countries meet, relevant preparations should first be made at the expert level. Meeting between the heads of state of Russia and the US on the Ukraine issue without prior preparation is a “waste of time.”