MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia said on Friday it remains open to the idea of a summit with the United States in Budapest if it is properly prepared and based on agreements reached at the previous meeting
Russia Remains Open to US Summit in Budapest with Proper Preparation
Prospects for a US-Russia Summit in Budapest
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia said on Friday it remains open to the idea of a summit with the United States in Budapest if it is properly prepared and based on agreements reached at the previous meeting between presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in Alaska.
Continued Diplomatic Contacts
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said contacts between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio would continue if needed.
Background on the Summit Announcement
The two sides announced the planned summit last month but Trump cancelled it soon afterwards, saying he did not want it to be a waste of time.
(Reporting by Dmitry Antonov; Writing by Gleb Stolyarov; Editing by Mark Trevelyan)
