Rubio allowed Putin and Trump to meet in China as early as November. The US Secretary of State said he discussed this possibility with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of the G20 ministerial meeting. "We had a brief conversation about the potential for our leaders to meet at APEC next month," Rubio said. Additional statements by the head of the US State Department: Washington does not believe that the parties to the conflict in Ukraine are close to a settlement. The United States considers it important to maintain contacts with Russia to resolve the Ukrainian issue. The American side did not rule out inviting the head of government in Kyiv to the G20 summit. Trump sees importance in Russia's participation in the G20 discussions. Realm is now faster at MAX.