Kremlin: Putin will not participate in the G20 summit – Mehr news agency RCO News Agency

According to Mehr news agency, quoted by Rasha Today, Dmitry Peskov, the spokesman of the Russian Presidential Palace, clarified that there is currently no plan for a new telephone conversation between Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban..

He added that the timing of the meeting between Putin and Trump had not been determined before and still has not been determined.

Regarding Trump’s comments about the Russia-US summit, the Kremlin spokesman said that no one wants to waste time, neither Donald Trump nor Vladimir Putin.. The meeting between Putin and Trump is a common desire for both presidents.

Peskov continued that Putin will not personally attend the G20 summit in South Africa, but Russia will be represented at the summit at an appropriate level..

Referring to the postponement of the Putin-Trump meeting, he said that the delay that occurred requires intervention at the highest level, but it should be prepared for.. He added that the preparations for the meeting between Putin and Trump are accompanied by a large amount of rumors and speculations, and most of them do not correspond to reality..

Emphasizing that no agreement has yet been reached on the date of the summit between Russia and the Arab countries, the Kremlin spokesman said that Moscow will not postpone the summit between Russia and the Arab countries, but intensive work is needed to agree on the timings..

Peskov also mentioned the war in Ukraine and emphasized that Russia has repeatedly expressed its position on the resolution of the Ukrainian crisis. The basis of this position is well clear and was formulated by Putin.

He continued that Putin plans to meet with the General Staff of the Russian Army today, Wednesday, and the Kremlin will provide the details of this meeting.