US President Trump to receive Russian FM Lavrov in White House
US President Donald Trump will receive Russia’s FM Sergey Lavrov in the White House, the president’s press service said. The White House said the meeting is scheduled for 10:30 local time.
No other details are disclosed. Lavrov arrived in Washington in the evening of May 9. The last visit of the Russian FM to the US was in 2013, while presidential visits haven’t taken place since 2010.
Earlier the Russian foreign ministry said Lavrov will have talks with his US counterpart Tillerson on May 10. According to the US State Department, Lavrov and Tillerson will discuss Ukraine and Syria, among other issues.
