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Trump eyes July meeting with Putin as Bolton expected to arrive in Moscow | Trump eyes July meeting with Putin as Bolton expected to arrive in Moscow |
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Washington and Moscow are "looking at the possibility" of Donald Trump meeting with Vladimir Putin in July, US President Donald Trump has stated. | Washington and Moscow are "looking at the possibility" of Donald Trump meeting with Vladimir Putin in July, US President Donald Trump has stated. |
"We're looking at the possibility" of a Putin meeting in July, Trump said in response to a reporter's question at the White House on Thursday. | |
Meanwhile, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stressed to reporters in Moscow that nothing has been finalized. | Meanwhile, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stressed to reporters in Moscow that nothing has been finalized. |
"When and if we are ready, we will make the announcement,” he said. | "When and if we are ready, we will make the announcement,” he said. |
Two possible scenarios for the meetings are either before or after the NATO summit in Brussels in July, or after Trump's visit to the UK on July 13, a source told Bloomberg on Wednesday. The source asked not to be identified, noting that the plans aren't final. | Two possible scenarios for the meetings are either before or after the NATO summit in Brussels in July, or after Trump's visit to the UK on July 13, a source told Bloomberg on Wednesday. The source asked not to be identified, noting that the plans aren't final. |
It comes after White House National Security Council spokesman Garrett Marquis confirmed in a tweet on Thursday that US National Security Adviser John Bolton will visit Russia next week to discuss a “potential meeting” between Trump and Putin. | It comes after White House National Security Council spokesman Garrett Marquis confirmed in a tweet on Thursday that US National Security Adviser John Bolton will visit Russia next week to discuss a “potential meeting” between Trump and Putin. |
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov also stated that Moscow is expecting Bolton to visit Russia. | Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov also stated that Moscow is expecting Bolton to visit Russia. |
“As far as we know, such a visit [from Bolton] will indeed take place. That’s all that we can say at the moment,” Peskov told reporters on Thursday. | “As far as we know, such a visit [from Bolton] will indeed take place. That’s all that we can say at the moment,” Peskov told reporters on Thursday. |
Trump has so far had two meetings with Putin, both of which took place last summer at the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany. | Trump has so far had two meetings with Putin, both of which took place last summer at the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany. |
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