Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US
counterpart Donald Trump are expected to meet on the sidelines of the G20
summit in Hamburg.
MOSCOW, June 30. /TASS/. The meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump expected to be held on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Hamburg should clarify bilateral relations, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at the Primakov Readings conference on Friday.
"Relations between Russia and the United States are particularly important in today’s world, as achieving many tasks at the global level, from ensuring strategic stability to resolving regional crises, depends on the two countries," the Russian top diplomat said.
"We
see that most countries are concerned over these abnormal relations [between
Russia and the United States - TASS] that have become hostage to the domestic
political struggle in the US," Lavrov said. "We expect the Hamburg
meeting between our presidents to clarify the prospects for Russian-US
cooperation," he added.
The Russian
foreign minister expressed hope that "pragmatic approach aimed at ensuring
national interests through most effective methods will prevail."
Source: ITAR-TASS 30-06-2017
