Patriarch Kirill held a prayer service on the eve of the meeting of the Presidents of Russia and the United States

Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia called the historic meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his American counterpart Donald Trump, which is scheduled to take place in Alaska on August 15, and prayed for its success. The relevant information was published on the official website of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) on August 15.

"His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has committed <...> a prayer service before the beginning of every good deed on the eve of the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin and US President Donald Trump in Alaska," the statement said.

It is noted that the primate of the Russian Orthodox Church called the meeting of the leaders of Russia and the United States historic, and noted that nothing can have such an impact on the development of human civilization as the state of Russian-American relations.

"The goal is for Putin and Trump to understand each other better"

Amy Lauren Lovecraft, Professor at the University of Alaska at Fairbanks, talks about preparations for the meeting of the leaders of the Russian Federation and the United States, Russians and Ukrainians in the state and cooperation in the Arctic

Putin and Trump will meet at the Elmendorf-Richardson Air Force Base in Anchorage on August 15 at about 22:30 Moscow time, Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said. The conflict in Ukraine will be the central topic of discussions between the presidents of the Russian Federation and the United States. In addition, the leaders of the countries will touch upon broader issues of ensuring peace and security.

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