Russian diplomats are conducting "very thorough and truly serious" work to prepare the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said.
"The contact [between Putin and Trump] took place and was commented on by the presidential administration... Following up on these contacts, the top diplomats of Russia and Hungary held talks to prepare for the event," Zakharova said.
She told TASS that work is also being carried out through diplomatic channels at various levels.
"This is a brief summary of the very thorough and truly serious work currently being carried out by Russian diplomats and those entrusted with preparing this visit, this meeting," Zakharova said.
On October 16, after a telephone conversation with Putin, Trump announced that they had agreed to meet soon in Budapest.
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