MOSCOW. Feb 1 (Interfax) - U.S. President Barack Obama's special visit to Russia is not being planned so far, but Obama has been invited with no concrete date agreed upon, said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
"We remain orientated to the G20 [summit to be held in St. Petersburg in autumn 2013]. Invitations will be sent to all of the G20 members. Obama's special visit is not on the agenda for now. The U.S. president has an invitation that remains in force but no concrete date has been agreed upon," Peskov said in an answer to a question from Interfax.
The date was not negotiated through diplomatic channels "so it would be absurd to speculate on whether he will or will not come," he said.
It is an open invitation and it can be realized at any convenient time, Peskov said.
"We mostly hope for effective work within the G20, including at the G20 summit in St. Petersburg," he said.