The US president recently postponed a planned meeting with his Russian counterpart
A summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin “is not completely off the table,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a press briefing on Thursday.
Trump called off a planned summit with Putin in Budapest a day earlier, after it was announced last week following a conversation between the two leaders.
Leavitt was asked to comment on the decision and the recent US sanctions on major Russian oil companies.
“A meeting between these two leaders is not completely off the table. I think the president and the entire administration hopes that one day that can happen again,” she replied.
Trump “has not seen enough interest in enough action” from Russia to move towards a peace settlement, she said. Moscow has maintained that it remains “fully committed” to a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine conflict, provided its “root causes” are addressed.
Leavitt also addressed sanctions on Russia unveiled by the US Treasury Department on Wednesday.
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