The NYT learned about the lease of real estate in Alaska for negotiations between the Russian Federation and the United States

The US Secret Service has rented a property in Anchorage, Alaska, for the upcoming summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump. This was reported on August 10 by The New York Times (NYT), citing local realtor Larry Disbrow.

"Larry Disbrow, a realtor who deals with short—term rental housing in Anchorage and is also the honorary consul of Germany, said that he had leased a six-bedroom property to the Secret Service for a meeting," the publication said.

It is noted that the White House has not confirmed this information.

Point of return: what to expect from the summit of the Presidents of Russia and the United States in Alaska

European officials are in turmoil after news of the August 15 meeting.

On August 11, Anna Vernaya, head of the Russian Cultural Center in Alaska, named Anchorage as a possible meeting place for Putin and Trump. In addition, during the visit, Putin could lay a memorial wreath at the Ford Richardson Military Memorial Cemetery, where the remains of Soviet pilots who died in Alaska rest.

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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