Fico commented on the upcoming meeting between Putin and Trump
On August 9, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico commented on the upcoming meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump.
"Ukraine will pay dearly for the West's failed strategy to weaken Russia by supporting the conflict," he said on Facebook (owned by Meta, a company whose activities are recognized as extremist and banned in Russia).
Fico noted the importance of the countries' agreement on an immediate cessation of hostilities. He warned that some Western countries are capable of disrupting the negotiations.
Earlier in the day, Kirill Dmitriev, special representative of the Russian president for cooperation with foreign countries and head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), said that a number of countries would make efforts to disrupt the planned meeting between Putin and Trump. In his opinion, political provocations will be undertaken, as well as disinformation will be spread.
Also on the same day, the leader of the French Patriots party, Florian Philippot, noted that Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky was looking for excuses to abandon a possible peace agreement even before the meeting of the leaders of the Russian Federation and the United States took place.
On August 8, Trump announced a meeting with Putin in Alaska on August 15. The US president noted that details about the upcoming negotiations will be published later. Russian Presidential aide Yuri Ushakov called the choice of a venue for negotiations logical. He said that the economic interests of the states intersect in the region. There are prospects for joint projects in Alaska.
The leader of the United States also expressed confidence in the possibility of signing a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine in the coming months. Commenting on this issue, Trump stated the need for territorial concessions from both sides.
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