Kremlin Responds to Claims of Putin-Lavrov Spat Over Trump
Summary
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov denied reports of a disagreement between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov about a canceled meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump. The planned Trump-Putin meeting was called off after a call suggested little progress on the Ukraine issue. Peskov confirmed Lavrov still serves as foreign minister.Key Facts
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov denied reports of a dispute between Putin and Lavrov.
- The reports were about a disagreement over a canceled meeting with President Trump.
- The Trump-Putin meeting was supposed to take place in Hungary.
- A call between Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated little peace progress in Ukraine, leading to the cancellation.
- Peskov stated there is no truth to the reports of a rift.
- Peskov confirmed that Sergey Lavrov continues as Russia's foreign minister.
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