The top diplomats from Russia and the United States have held a phone call ahead of a planned meeting this week between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin

In a post on Telegram on Tuesday, the ministry said Sergey Lavrov said the two sides had reaffirmed their intention to hold successful talks. In a statement, US Department of State also “both sides confirmed their commitment to ensure a successful event”.

Speaking shortly after the announcement, White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt revealed that Trump would meet with Putin in the city of Anchorage. She said the pair would discuss ending Russia’s invasion of Ukraine .

“On Friday morning, Trump will travel across the country to Anchorage, Alaska for a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir

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