The political scientist assessed the possible effect of the meeting between Putin and Trump

American political scientist Malek Dudakov said on August 7 that the meeting of the presidents of Russia and the United States, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, increases the chances of reaching agreements on resolving the conflict in Ukraine, including a temporary truce.

According to him, such a high-level meeting really increases the chance of reaching an agreement, but at the moment the United States and Russia have different negotiating positions. As he writes Lenta.Ru It will take some more time to bring these positions closer, it is quite possible that one summit will not be enough.

Head-to-head: Putin and Trump have agreed on a meeting

Preparations are underway for bilateral negotiations, the venue is not announced.

Earlier on August 7, Yuri Ushakov, the Russian leader's assistant for foreign policy, said that the Russian Federation and the United States had agreed to hold a meeting of the two leaders in the coming days. According to him, the venue of such a meeting has already been approved, and it will be announced a little later.

The deputy official representative of the head of the United Nations (UN), Farhan Haq, also commented on the news about the upcoming meeting of the Russian and American leaders on August 7, saying that the organization welcomes any efforts aimed at achieving peace in Ukraine, Regnum news agency writes.

At the same time, the American media, citing various sources in the White House, report on various conditions for the upcoming meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. For example, The New York Post claims that the Russian president is due to meet with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, writes 360.ru . According to the source, the specific location of the negotiations has not yet been determined, the NSN clarifies.

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