Russia is ready to discuss preparations for the Putin-Trump summit

Moscow is ready to discuss with Washington preparations for the summit of the Presidents of the Russian Federation and the United States, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, in Budapest, when and if American colleagues resume their proposal for a summit meeting, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.

"We are also ready to discuss with our American colleagues the resumption of preparatory work for the summit of the leaders of Russia and the United States proposed by them, if and when the American colleagues resume their proposal and are ready to begin preparations for the summit so that it really ends effectively," Lavrov said in an interview with Russian media in a hybrid format.

According to the minister, Budapest would be Russia's preferred venue for the summit. He recalled that Trump himself had previously voiced such an opinion.