United States Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov could meet in Finland to discuss the current conflict in Ukraine next week Andrei KelinRussian Ambassador to the United Kingdom.
The Russian news agency Interfax quoted Kelin as saying that Finland and Geneva, Switzerland, are considered possible venues for the summit.
According to the state-owned Russian news agency Ria Novost, the office of the president of the republic has confirmed that the country would be ready to host a meeting between diplomats.
Blinken has agreed to meet with Lavrov on the condition that Russia does not launch an attack on Ukraine.
Russia has mobilized troops on its Ukrainian border, raising fears of an impending attack.
Finland has hosted meetings between US and Russian leaders on several occasions. 2018 Russia-US summit between former US president Donald Trump and the President of Russia Vladimir Putin was held in Helsinki.