12 Nov 2019 14:22

Lavrov jokes when asked about Russia's preparations for 2020 presidential election in U.S

PARIS. Nov 12 (Interfax) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said jokingly that Russia "will sort out" the problem of the presidential election in the United States in 2020.

"We will resolve the problem, don't worry," Lavrov said at the Paris Peace Forum, when asked how Russia was preparing for the upcoming presidential election in the U.S., after which he laughed.

The presidential election in the U.S. is slated for November 2, 2020.