US President Donald Trump wants to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin when the two leaders visit Paris on November 11 for World War I commemorations, according to American National Security Adviser John Bolton.
“I think President Trump will look forward to seeing you in Paris on the sidelines of the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Armistice,” Bolton told Putin in Moscow, where they held talks on Tuesday, AFP reported.
Putin said, “It would be useful to continue a direct dialogue with the president of the United States… for example in Paris, if the American side is interested.”
“It is possible and necessary to find points of convergence,” the Russian leader said, adding that despite American sanctions trade between the two countries had actually grown.
About 60 heads of state and government, including Trump and Putin, are likely to attend the November 11 World War I commemorations in Paris.
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