Putin, Trump may discuss Syrian de-escalation zone in summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump could discuss the situation in the de-escalation zone in southern Syria at their meeting on July 16 in Helsinki, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday, Xinhua reported.

"As for the de-escalation zone, all Syrian issues will most likely be discussed," Lavrov said at a news conference after talks with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi.