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The two leaders greeted each other on the tarmac before departing in Trump’s presidential limousine The two leaders agreed to maintain contacts in order to bring the Ukraine conflict to an end
The Russia-US summit in Alaska has formally begun following the arrival of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his American counterpart, Donald Trump, in Anchorage on Friday. The Russia-US summit in Alaska has formally wrapped up after the talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart, Donald Trump, and a joint press conference.
The negotiations at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson will focus on finding a settlement to the Ukraine conflict. According to Moscow, global “peace and security,” as well as the “further development of bilateral cooperation” in the economy and trade will also be on the agenda. The negotiations at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson mainly focused on finding a resolution to the Ukraine conflict. While no concrete deal was announced, the two sides agreed to further pursue a resolution of the hostilities. Putin stressed that for a lasting settlement to the conflict, all of its root causes must be addressed and the legitimate concerns of Russia taken into account.
In addition to Putin, the Russian delegation includes Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Defense Minister Andrey Belousov, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov, and presidential economic envoy Kirill Dmitriev, who has been a key figure in the Ukraine settlement process. Trump highlighted that the key takeaway from the meeting is that a promising opportunity to achieve peace has emerged. He also expressed his desire to meet with Putin again soon, noting that the Russian president shares his goal of ending the conflict.
The US team, apart from Trump, includes Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, and CIA Director John Ratcliffe. The Russian delegation included Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Defense Minister Andrey Belousov, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov, and presidential economic envoy Kirill Dmitriev, who has been a key figure in the Ukraine settlement process.
Ahead of the talks, Moscow said it has a “clear and well-defined” stance, as well as arguments to present to the US side. Trump has described the summit as a “feel-out meeting,” assessing that it has a 25% chance of failing. The US team, apart from Trump, included Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, and CIA Director John Ratcliffe.
The US president has suggested that the talks could focus on a land-swap deal between Russia and Ukraine.