Trump may meet Putin after trip to Saudi Arabia
The meeting between President Trump and President Putin could take place after Mr Trump's trip to Saudi Arabia in mid-May.
According to RIA Novosti on April 24, US President Donald Trump said that he is unlikely to meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Saudi Arabia, but the meeting may take place after that trip.
President Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar will take place from May 13 to 16.
"Maybe, but probably not. I think we'll see them shortly after that," President Donald Trump told reporters when asked if he would meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saudi Arabia.
The meeting between the Russian and US presidents will be productive and preparations are underway, Russian leader Dmitry Peskov's press secretary said on April 23.
Russian presidential aide for international affairs Yuri Ushakov said earlier that the specific date for the meeting between the two countries' leaders had not yet been agreed upon, nor had the venue for the talks been agreed upon.
In addition, speaking to reporters, President Donald Trump admitted that dealing with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky was much more difficult than he initially expected.
"I think Mr. Zelensky will be easier to work with. So far it's been harder, but that's okay," President Trump said.
The White House boss also noted that Moscow was ready to sign an agreement on Ukraine, now all that remained was to reach an agreement with Mr. Zelensky. At the same time, Mr. Trump avoided answering the question about the possibility of recognizing Crimea as belonging to Russia.
