Trump-Putin meeting may take place within two weeks – Putin's press secretary

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has confirmed that a meeting between Russian ruler Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump could take place within the next two weeks.

Source: Russian state-run news agency Interfax, citing Peskov

Quote from Peskov: "It really may take place within two weeks or a little later. There is a general understanding that there is no need to put it off for long."

Details: Peskov did not specify where the meeting might be held.

Why this matters: The statement follows a phone conversation between Trump and Putin earlier this week. The US president later said that high-level talks would be organised next week, after which he would meet the Kremlin leader in Budapest.

It remains unclear how Putin, who is subject to an International Criminal Court arrest warrant, would travel there, as he would have to cross the airspace of ICC member states obliged to enforce the warrant.

More details: Peskov also said that Putin had already held a phone conversation with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.

Background: Earlier, Orbán called the planned meeting between the American and Russian leaders "great news for the peace-loving people of the world" and said Hungary had already begun preparations for it.

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