On December 23, Russian Presidential Aide for International Affairs Yuri Ushakov said that several countries had offered to host a meeting between Putin and Trump . However, the official did not name any specific countries.
Three days later, during a speech to journalists, Vladimir Putin said that Slovakia was one of the countries ready to provide a platform for negotiations on settling the conflict in Ukraine . The Russian leader added that the Russian Federation was not against this proposal.
On December 28, Dmitry Peskov said that Slovakia's proposal is not the only one . According to the press secretary of the Russian president, negotiations on the Ukrainian issue can be hosted by countries that take a neutral position and are in an equal dialogue with both Kiev and Moscow.
On January 6, it became known that Turkey is ready to host japan mobile database negotiations on Ukraine .
On January 12, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said he was offering his country as a possible location for a meeting between Putin and Trump.
According to Russian political scientist Sergei Markov, negotiations between the leaders of Russia and the United States will probably take place in the spring . The expert named Istanbul, Baku, the UAE and Saudi Arabia as possible locations for holding them.
But Russian philosopher Alexander Dugin suggested that Putin and Trump will meet in India .
What Putin and Trump Will Talk About
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World media and experts are guessing not only about where the negotiations between the leaders of Russia and the United States will take place, but also what will be discussed. Some statements by members of Trump's team also add urgency to the issue.