Kremlin: Putin has no plans to visit the Middle East in May

According to RIA Novosti on May 5, Russian President's press secretary Dmitry Peskov said that leader Vladimir Putin has no scheduled trip to the Middle East in May.

“No, the president does not have a trip to the Middle East in May, according to his schedule,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters, adding that there was no specific information about the meeting yet.

Regarding the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, Mr. Peskov said it was very necessary and needed to be properly prepared.

“We have repeatedly said that such a meeting is something that everyone wants to talk about, and in many ways we believe that it is of course necessary. It must be properly prepared, and this requires efforts at various levels of experts, including constant contacts between Moscow and Washington, which have been launched and are currently being maintained,” Peskov said.

According to the Kremlin spokesman, President Putin is preparing for a busy week, especially the Victory Day celebrations, with bilateral meetings and a large number of guests.

“A very busy working week is starting. The second half of this week will be especially busy. Today and tomorrow, the president is preparing for these busy days. A lot of bilateral meetings. Official visits. Victory Day celebrations with all the important ceremonial events,” Peskov said.