Which also explains how desperate Trump is for his own reasons. Yes, this is all about this "meeting" with Putin.
Конечно, даже подготовка к переговорам как таковым еще не началась. «Существуют определенные контакты между Вашингтоном и Москвой и по линии военных, и по дипломатической линии, но это скорее контакты технического уровня. Политического диалога или диалога на высшем уровне как не было, так и нет», – заявил пресс-секретарь российского президента Дмитрий Песков.
Translation: Of course, even preparations for negotiations as such have not yet begun. "There are certain contacts between Washington and Moscow, both military and diplomatic, but these are more technical contacts. There has been and still is no political dialogue or dialogue at the highest level," said Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary of the Russian president.
This soap opera continues on the US side unabated, which is driven by Trump's intent to deal with China. For Trump 404 is not a priority, while Russia will talk only with the US. Europe is not invited--simple as that.
