Malek Dudakov noted that "new agreements are possible in terms of normalizing the work of diplomatic services and resuming direct air travel between the countries"

Yury Ushakov said that work on the summit was already underway

According to Yury Ushakov, Moscow "is amenable" to the US proposal to hold a personal meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump

The Russian president said that both Moscow and Washington were keen on a face-to-face meeting between himself and US leader Donald Trump

Malek Dudakov noted that "new agreements are possible in terms of normalizing the work of diplomatic services and resuming direct air travel between the countries"

The US president said, however, that he was ‘disappointed’ with Putin’s behaviour, and left open the possibility of new penalties for Russia.

A BBC analysis published this week showed Russia has more than doubled its attacks on Ukraine since Trump's inauguration in January.