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US President Donald Trump and his Russian homologist Vladimir Putin
Since 2021 the heads of state of both countries were not. The summit will take place at the most remote point in the United States, the state of Alaska, in the northwest of the country – just 85 km from the Chukotka region of Russia.
The US President, Donald Trumpannounced this Friday that his “long awaited meeting” with the Russian homologist, Vladimir Putinwill take place on August 15, in the US state of Alaska.
To consummate the meeting, by Trump on the Truth Social network, this will be the first summit United States since 2021, when the previous president, Joe Bidenhe met the Russian homologist in Geneva, Switzerland.
In the short message, Trump states that details will later be released about the meeting, focused on attempting to reach a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine.
Speaking to journalists, Kremlin’s senior counselor Yuri ushakov confirmed the meeting: “Russia and the United States They are nearby neighborsso it is quite logical that the top of the leaders will take place in Alaska. ”
The state of Alaska, in the northwest of the United States, is only 85 km away from the Chukotka region of Russia.
“In Alaska and Arctic, the economic interests of Russia and the United States intersect, and the prospects for implementing large-scale projects are evident,” added Ushakov, quoted by the Russian independent portal.
This will be the first time that Vladimir Putin Pisa Pisa Solo American since September 2015, when he met with the US President, Barack Obamaon the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. Putin had never been on the west coast of the US.
This Friday ended Russia to suspend its offensive in Ukraine, under threat of worsening direct sanctions and secondary sanctions to countries that buy Russian hydrocarbons.
The last round of direct negotiations between the two belligerents in Istanbul in July, resulted only in a new exchange of prisoners and remains of soldiers.
In an attempt to unlock negotiations, the US envoy Steve Witkoff was, and on Thursday Moscow announced a “principle”For a next summit between the American and Russian leaders.
Several American media, including The New York Times, reported on Wednesday that the US president told European leaders that he wanted meet personally with Putin next week, and then perform a meeting three with Zelensky, where it would have the role of mediator.
On Thursday, Trump said he would accept to meet with Putin even if he is not with Zelensky.
Kremlin has excluded a meeting between Putin and Zelenskywhich claims to make sense only at the end of a negotiating process, when there is agreement regarding the terms for peace in Ukraine, invaded by Russia in February 2022.
The announcement about the date and place of the meeting with Putin was made shortly after Trump suggests that a peace agreement for Ukraine may include “territory exchanges” Between Moscow and Kiev, who would “benefit both” belligerents, although recognizing that such negotiations are “complicated.”
“President Putin, I believe, wants to see peace, and Zelensky wants to see peace“And an agreement to end the war would probably mean” some exchange of territories, “Trump said in the White House without giving details.
“We are talking about territory disputed three and a half years agowith the death of many Russians and Ukrainians. It is complicated. There will be territory exchanges that will benefit both, ”said Trump, who said he will meet“ very soon ”with Putin to discuss an agreement, in a place to determine.
Russia has been demanding that Ukraine Ceda Four regions Partially occupied (Donetsk, Lugansk, Zaporijia and Kherson), as well as Crimea, attached in 2014, and renounce the supply of Western weapons and any adherence to the NATO.
Is Requirements have been rejected by Kievwhich intends to remove Russian troops from its territory and Western security guarantees, including the continuity of the supply of weapons and the sending of a European contingent, to which Russia opposes.
In the White House, Trump said that the parties are “approaching” of a ceasefire agreement in Ukraine because everyone wants to end the conflict.
“Europe wants peace. Millions of people died“Trump told the White House in signing a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan leaders.
Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, with the argument of protecting pro-Russian separatist minorities in the east and “Denasinify” the neighboring countryindependent since 1991-after the disintegration of the former Soviet Union-and which has been moving away from Moscow’s space of influence and approaching Europe and the West.
