Earlier, US National
Security Adviser John Bolton said this meeting could be held ahead of the
Russian-US summit.
MOSCOW, June 28.
/TASS/. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Mike
Pompeo may meet in the coming two weeks, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey
Ryabkov told reporters on Thursday.
"The meeting is
being worked out, we understand the difficulties for the sides to find spare
windows in the top diplomats’ schedules," Ryabkov said. "We made the
proposals and we are waiting for an answer."
Speaking on whether
this meeting may be held in early July, the deputy minister said there is
little time left. "The meeting will take place in the coming two
weeks," he said.
Earlier, US National
Security Adviser John Bolton said this meeting could be held ahead of the
Russian-US summit. Moscow and Washington are expected to simultaneously
announce the date and the venue of the meeting between Russian and US
Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump on Thursday.
It is reported that
the meeting will take place in Helsinki.
Source: ITAR-TASS
28-06-2018
