Dmitriev, who is currently in the United States for meetings with American officials, said the ongoing talks are focused on achieving a lasting peacet that prevents both sides from further fighting.
Russia is open to talks between Putin and Trump if Trump attends a World War II event in Beijing in September, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said. The Kremlin awaits confirmation of Trump's visit. China is also positioning itself as a neutral mediator in the Ukraine conflict, according
Moscow [Russia], Nov 09 (Sputnik/ANI): The upcoming talks between Russia President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump in Paris and Buenos Aires are extremely in demand even amid the new wave of sanctions, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told Sputnik.