ROME, August 19. /TASS/. A summit with Russian and US Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump and Vladimir Zelensky in the Italian capital is unlikely to happen, diplomatic sources told TASS.
"A meeting in Rome is unlikely," a source said, noting that there are both logistical and political reasons for this.
The source said that Moscow sees Italy as an unfriendly country, and has criticized its actions repeatedly.
"It is unlikely that Russia will want to give political prestige to this government," said another agency source, adding that Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni had already tried to gain political dividends when the Vatican was mentioned as a possible venue for negotiations.
Rome was named by Sky News as a possible venue for the trilateral meeting, indicating that this option suits both the US and Ukraine. Meanwhile, French President Emmanuel Macron has suggested Geneva as a meeting place.
