Putin, Trump can discuss Syria, North Korea, bilateral ties in Vietnam - Kremlin aide

MOSCOW, November 8. /TASS/. Russian and US Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump will be able to discuss the situation in Syria and on the Korean Peninsula and bilateral relations at a meeting in Vietnam on the sidelines of the APEC summit. "[The two leaders] have a lot to discuss [at this meeting], including major international issues ranging from Syria to North Korea and so on," Russian Presidential Aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters. "There are many bilateral problems, bilateral relations have reached a low point." According to Ushakov, Moscow and Washington have not reached an agreement on the timeframe for the two president’s meeting yet. "We are ready for a separate substantive bilateral meeting whose possibility has been discussed on numerous occasions," Ushakov said. "However, the timeframe for such a meeting has not been agreed on yet." He noted that the two leaders will take part in the summit, and "it is logical that they can meet and discuss certain issues." Read more