White House: Trump does not want to draw red lines on Ukraine in relations with Russia

US President Donald Trump sees progress after the recent direct Russian-Ukrainian talks, but there is no question of setting "red lines" in Ukraine. This was announced on August 12 by White House press Secretary Caroline Leavitt.

"I don't want to set red lines for the president (Trump) from this podium. — Ed.) and on his behalf. However, the president did call on Ukraine and Russia to discuss these humanitarian issues directly with each other, and we are already seeing progress," she said at a briefing.

As Leavitt noted, the result of past contacts between Moscow and Kiev were procedures for the exchange of prisoners of war, as well as children.

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

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

On the same day, Leavitt announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin's meeting with Trump would take place in Anchorage, Alaska. One of the reasons for the meeting will be, as she stressed, the discussion of the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict.

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