Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. Russia says Helsinki Would be Fitting Venue for Putin-Trump Meeting by Reuters PORVOO, FINLAND -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday that the Finnish capital Helsinki would be an appropriate venue for a possible meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, should such a meeting be proposed by Washington. Lavrov said however that there were no specific plans for the two presidents to meet within the next couple of months.