His main role, his main task, is what Putin assigned him: to get the Americans to lift sanctions pressure. That’s his job,” Russia’s former deputy foreign minister, told NBC News.
Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said that a possible Putin-Trump summit could involve broad talks on global issues, not just Ukraine
The meeting, which comes just days after a phone call between Trump and Putin, will focus on restoring ties between the two countries and ending the war in Ukraine.
As a senator, Marco Rubio prided himself on challenging tyrants. But as secretary of state, President Trump has tasked him with helping to potentially turn Russia from an enemy into an ally.
Russia’s president says that he is ready for new negotiations to take place and that Ukraine will not be excluded.
US President Trump may meet Russian President Putin soon to discuss ending the Ukraine conflict, as Trump believes Putin wants to stop the fighting. H