MOSCOW, November 5. /TASS/. Conditions for a meeting between Russian and US leaders Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump have not yet been created, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov has told the media.
He also noted that the Russian and the American sides maintain uninterrupted contacts, with security issues holding a central stage.
TASS has compiled the main statements made by the senior diplomat.
Conditions for a meeting between Russian and US leaders Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump have not yet been created. "Any summit requires in-depth preparation and careful consideration of all aspects. As of today, neither condition for organizing this meeting has been met," Ryabkov said. "The foreign ministries are actively working on everything related to the substantive aspect of this type of communication."
The issue of resuming direct flights between Russia and the United States is still on the agenda but no progress has been made yet. "We aren’t removing the issue from the agenda, and we will continue to work on it," Ryabkov pointed out.
