Preparations for Putin-Trump meeting at 'advanced stage', Russian lawmaker says

FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin tours the Lomonosov Moscow State University’s museum, in Moscow, Russia January 24, 2025. Sputnik/Gavriil Grigorov/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Preparations for a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump are at an "advanced stage", Russian state news agency RIA quoted a senior lawmaker as saying on Thursday.

It cited Leonid Slutsky, head of the State Duma's international affairs committee, as saying the meeting could take place in February or March.