John Bolton in the White House. (Reuters/Kevin Lamarque)
Reuters: Putin-Trump summit on agenda as John Bolton holds Moscow talks
* Bolton expected in Moscow on Wednesday
* Primary aim to discuss possible Putin-Trump summit
* Bolton will hold talks with the Russian foreign minister
* May also meet Putin
MOSCOW, June 27 (Reuters) - U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton is expected in Moscow on Wednesday for talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and possibly Vladimir Putin, part of an effort to lay the ground for a summit between Putin and President Donald Trump.
Bolton, whom the Kremlin regards as an arch Russia hawk, is due to give a news conference after his meetings at 1630 GMT, where he might name the date and location of a summit, which the Kremlin has been trying to make happen for months.
Trump congratulated Putin by phone in March after the Russian leader's landslide re-election victory and said the two would meet soon. However, the Russians have since complained about the difficulty of setting up such a meeting.
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WNU Editor: It looks like this summit is going to happen in a few weeks.
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