MOSCOW: Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov and Foreign Minister Sergey Larov, who are heading to Riyadh for talks with U.S. represent...
MOSCOW: Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov and Foreign Minister Sergey Larov, who are heading to Riyadh for talks with U.S. representatives, will be able to send urgent reports to President Vladimir Putin, if necessary, Putin’s Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in answer to a TASS question.
He explained that a full report would be presented on their return to Moscow.
"There is an opportunity to do it either way. Of course, a full report will be in Moscow, but if any urgent reports are needed, then all communication opportunities are available," the Kremlin spokesman said.
In addition to bilateral relations, the parties will address preparations for potential negotiations on the Ukrainian settlement and a summit between Presidents of the two states, Donald Trump and Putin.
The organization of a potential meeting between Putin and Trump was one of the topics discussed during a February 12 phone call between the two leaders. Trump has repeatedly expressed his desire to meet with Putin. He mentioned this during his 2024 election campaign and again after his inauguration on January 20. Following a conversation with the Russian president, the American leader proposed Riyadh as a potential location for the meeting. The most recent face-to-face meeting between Putin and Trump took place at the 2019 G20 summit in Osaka.
CNN reported that the US delegation at the Saudi summit will be led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who has already arrived in the kingdom, along with National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and White House Middle East envoy Stephen Witkoff.
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