Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov expressed hope that the upcoming meeting between the Presidents of Russia and the United States, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, will give an impetus to normalization of bilateral relations, TASS reported yesterday. “We hope that the forthcoming top-level meeting will give an impetus to normalization of bilateral relations, allowing [them] to facilitate resolution of certain issues,” he said in an interview with the Izvestia daily, speaking about resumption of direct air service. “Although, obviously, the leaders will focus on other subjects,” he added.
Trump, meanwhile, was reportedly dismissive of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. “I get along with Zelenskyy, but, you know, I disagree with what he’s done. Very, very severely disagree. This is a war that should have never happened,” Trump said, reported The Hill.
