US President Donald Trump is likely to meet Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin “in the not-too-distant future,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said.

Pompeo made the remarks during an interview on Saturday with the local MSNBC news network, further disclosing that the White House National Security Adviser John Bolton is due to visit Moscow this week to discuss potential plans for a bilateral summit between the two leaders.

"I don't know what the president's schedule is going to be," said the top US diplomat, adding that "I know Ambassador Bolton's planning to travel to Moscow on Sunday or Monday.”

“He'll be meeting with his counterpart,” Pompeo said of Bolton’s agenda during his Russia visit. “I think it’s likely that President Trump will be meeting with his counterpart in the not-too-distant future following that meeting."