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Donald Trump held an over three-hour-long meeting with Putin in Alaska and said that the summit was “productive” and many points were agreed to.
Alaska Summit: Trump says meeting with Putin “very productive” (Reuters Image)
US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) said that his talks with the Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin were “productive”, adding that “many points were agreed to” and “very few” are left, apparently hinting at a possible resolution of the Ukraine conflict.
However, he said that there is no deal until there is one to end the war between the two countries.
This comes as both leaders held a “mutually respectful” summit at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, where Trump laid out the red carpet for Putin to welcome him to the meeting.
The pair held an over three-hour-long meeting behind closed doors and appeared for a joint press conference, detailing what went through and what may be next.
“We had an extremely productive meeting, and many points were agreed to. There are just a very few that are left. We didn’t get there, but we have a very good chance of getting there… There’s no deal until there’s a deal, but progress was made in Ukraine talks with Vladimir Putin,” he said, referring to the peace deal between the two warring nations.
As Trump concluded his address, he spoke of a second meeting, to which Putin smiled and said in English, “Next time in Moscow”.
Earlier, Putin said that he is interested in ending the war in Ukraine, but also underlined that there is a need to “eliminate all the primary roots of the conflict”.
He also hoped that the agreement reached during talks with Trump would help bring peace to Ukraine.
“The situation in Ukraine has to do with fundamental threats to our security. We have always considered the Ukrainian nation a brotherly nation. Everything that’s happening is a tragedy for us. Therefore, the country is sincerely interested in putting an end to it. At the same time, we are convinced that in order to make the settlement lasting and long-term, we need to eliminate all the primary roots and causes of that conflict,” he said.
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