HANGZHOU (China), (Sputnik) — Earlier in the day, Putin and May held a meeting in China's Hangzhou prior to the opening of the summit.
"The meeting between the Russian president and the UK prime minister has ended. The sides have discussed a wide range of issues, which are challenging in the current situation, and tried to find contacts, where it is possible to renew the dialogue. First of all they are the issues of security, of struggle against terror threat, the issues of settlement in Syria, of fight against drug trafficking and aviation safety," Ulyukayev, who also attended the meeting, told reporters.
According to Ukyukayev, the two leaders noted negative development of the situation in trade and investment spheres and Putin expressed readiness for any collaboration between the finance agencies of the two governments.