The meeting between Putin and Trump in Alaska — where it will take place, forecasts. What is known

Preparations are continuing in Russia and the United States for a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and American leader Donald Trump. The two heads of state will hold talks on August 15 in Alaska. Read about the city in which the summit will be held and the reaction of the world community to it in the Izvestia article.

Where will the meeting between Trump and Putin take place in Alaska

The meeting between Putin and Trump in Alaska on August 15 will take place in Anchorage, the largest city in the state. This was stated during a briefing by White House press Secretary Caroline Leavitt.

"On Friday morning, President Trump will travel across the country to Anchorage, Alaska, for a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin," she said.

The exact time of the meeting is still unknown.

How Russia is preparing for a meeting between Trump and Putin in Alaska

On Tuesday, August 12, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The diplomats discussed certain aspects of preparations for the meeting between Putin and Trump in Alaska, and also confirmed their commitment to a successful summit.

In turn, State Duma deputy Alexei Chepa explained why the meeting between the two presidents was organized in a few days, although it usually takes several months to prepare such events.

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"We know how badly the issues are being resolved, that every day of delay here is a human life. And here, the Russian leadership is doing, continues to do, and will do everything to ensure that these negotiations take place as quickly as possible. That's why we're in a hurry," the deputy said in an interview with Lenta.ru .

Chepa stressed that, despite the tight deadlines, Moscow had made every effort to organize the meeting in Alaska technically.

Zelensky's statements about the meeting between Putin and Trump in Alaska and the EU's reaction

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, in a conversation with reporters, said that he would not recognize the results of the talks between Putin and Trump in Alaska. According to him, such a format allegedly will not be accepted, since "it is impossible to talk about Ukraine without Ukraine."

"The conversation of the US President [Donald Trump] and [Russian President Vladimir] Putin, of course, can be important for their bilateral track," Zelensky said.

Against the background of the upcoming meeting between Putin and Trump in Alaska, the leaders of the European Union (EU) issued a joint statement on Ukraine. The document, published on the website of the European Council, talks about the continuation of sanctions pressure on Russia and further support for the Kiev regime.

"The European Union, in coordination with the United States and other like-minded partners, will continue to provide Ukraine with political, financial, economic, humanitarian, military and diplomatic support in the process of exercising its inalienable right to self-defense. He will also continue to support and apply restrictive measures against the Russian Federation," the publication says.

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However, as Vladimir Batyuk, a political scientist and chief researcher at the Arbatov Institute of the USA and Canada, told Izvestia, Europe has no real opportunities to influence Moscow and Washington.

"Europe is very seriously dependent on the United States in military-technical terms and economically. Therefore, the Europeans do not have any real leverage, and most importantly, they do not have the political will," he said.

According to the expert, the Ukrainian and European authorities fear that the talks between Putin and Trump in Alaska will lead to a cessation of hostilities, so they are conducting a propaganda campaign against the upcoming summit.

What do officials and experts say about the meeting between Putin and Trump in Alaska?

Former Alaska Vice Governor Laurent Leman, in a conversation with Izvestia, expressed the opinion that the meeting between Putin and Trump could be a chance to resolve the conflict in Ukraine.

"Now, perhaps, the best global forum has been found in order to put aside differences and really work on peace. That would be great. All the participants would go down in history as outstanding peacemakers," he said.

Lehman added that the American leader chose Alaska as a venue for talks with the Russian president because of its strategic importance.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has criticized EU leaders for trying to dictate terms to Russia and the United States. In his opinion, European politicians are showing weakness.

"If there is a European issue that you have to solve <...>, but you are not able to do it, and two strong people, the presidents of the Russian Federation and the United States, sit down at the negotiating table while you object from the outside, then you are pathetic and weak," he said in his video message.

According to Andrei Bystritsky, a political scientist and professor at the Higher School of Economics (HSE), the European Union fears that Russia and the United States will be able to find a constructive solution to resolve the Ukrainian conflict.

"Their main task is to turn Ukraine into such a "spearhead" aimed at Russia. And for this, of course, they do not want the conflict to end, so they can incite Ukraine to a radical, unconstructive position," he explained to Izvestia.

Bystritsky noted that the Europeans are seized by a maniacal desire to continue the conflict. He also suggested that the EU is pushing Kiev to take irrational steps, fearing a harsh reaction from Washington.

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