Russia, US representatives to meet again in two weeks

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister, Sergei Ryabkov on Saturday, said a second meeting between representatives of Russia and the United States is planned for the next two weeks.

Recall that Moscow and Washington held their first talks on ending the nearly three-year war in Ukraine on Tuesday, aimed at restoring relations and preparing to conclude the conflict.

Ryabkov said the meeting will take place in a third country and the specific location is being agreed upon.

He, however, did not know who would attend from the Russian or American sides.

According to him, there was principled agreement on both sides to hold consultations to work out the entire block of so-called irritants.
“Today we are facing two parallel but, of course, to some extent, politically interconnected tracks: one is Ukrainian affairs, the other is bilateral.

“A dialogue on strategic stability and arms control is possible when we see visible shifts for the better in American policy,” Ryabkov said.

He added that the US and Russia could discuss the Middle East.

The Kremlin said the initial meeting last week was focused mostly on Russian-US bilateral ties, which were a very, very important step towards reaching a settlement on the Ukraine war.

The Kremlin said this week that a face-to-face meeting between President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump was possible this month.