Trump to meet Lavrov tomorrow
Squabbling in the impeachment hearing. Bang, bang, bang goes Nadler’s gavel.
While order is restored, let’s catch up with the fact that the Interfax news agency reports that Russian Foreign Minister
Squabbling in the impeachment hearing. Bang, bang, bang goes Nadler’s gavel.
While order is restored, let’s catch up with the fact that the Interfax news agency reports that Russian Foreign Minister
Sergei Lavrov will meet Donald Trump during talks with his US counterpart in Washington tomorrow, Reuters writes.
Lavrov’s trip to Washington for talks with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo comes as bilateral ties are at post-Cold
Lavrov’s trip to Washington for talks with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo comes as bilateral ties are at post-Cold
War lows, strained over everything from alleged election meddling to the wars in Ukraine and Syria.Time is also running out for the two sides to strike a deal that would replace or extend their New START nuclear arms treaty that is set to expire in February 2021.
Russian president Vladimir Putin last week offered the United States an extension on the deal without any pre-conditions or further discussion.
Russia’s foreign ministry confirmed Lavrov’s trip to Washington in a statement.
Russia’s foreign ministry confirmed Lavrov’s trip to Washington in a statement.
It did not mention a meeting with Trump, but Interfax cited a foreign ministry source saying there would be such a meeting.
US intelligence agencies have said Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election campaign in order to tilt the vote in 🍊’s favor. Moscow denies it.
US intelligence agencies have said Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election campaign in order to tilt the vote in 🍊’s favor. Moscow denies it.
