Putin and Trump held talks in Alaska. What the media is writing
Talks between the presidents of Russia and the United States, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, took place in Alaska. They lasted 2 hours and 40 minutes. As Vladimir Putin noted at the press conference, the talks were held in a constructive and mutually respectful atmosphere, and were very thorough and useful. What the foreign media write about the meeting of the two heads of state is in the Izvestia digest.
The Economist: Trump's gift for Putin
From the moment Vladimir Putin stepped off the plane onto the red-carpeted runway, the Alaska summit was a triumph for him. Donald Trump, who greeted him, greeted the guest with applause. It was the first meeting between the Russian and American presidents since the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine, but it transformed Putin from a pariah of the West into an honored guest on American soil.
The Economist
Being a real showman, Trump tried to impress Mr. Putin. Their planes parked close to each other; they got off the plane more or less at the same time, shook hands warmly and headed for the podium when a B-2 bomber flew over their heads, accompanied by four F-35 fighter jets. Four F-22 fighter jets on the ground formed a guard of honor. Perhaps Mr. Trump wanted to demonstrate America's military might. Instead, he demonstrated its diplomatic weakness by repeatedly setting cease—fire deadlines for Russia and then doing nothing when they were ignored.
The honors shown to Putin stood in stark contrast to the public humiliation that Trump and his advisers subjected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to during his first visit to the White House earlier this year. At the same time, the Alaska event was full of symbolism: the proximity of Russia and America across the Bering Strait, the sale of Alaska by Tsarist Russia to the United States in 1867, as well as the American Lend-Lease agreements that armed the Soviet Union.
Sky News: The Trump-Putin summit did not go as we expected, and here's why
There has been a lot of preparation for the Alaska summit, not least on the part of Donald Trump himself. The US president threatened serious consequences for Russia if everything went wrong, but this was not mentioned after the talks. However, the negotiations, which lasted more than two and a half hours, ended with only a short press conference, at which few details were revealed, and ultimately no talks about a cease-fire and no deal on Ukraine were reached.
Sky News
Putin was given a reception that usually turns out to be close to US allies. The two leaders greeted each other with a handshake, and a smiling Mr. Trump even applauded the Russian president as he approached him on the red carpet.
Although both leaders insisted that the talks had been productive, it was unclear what agreements had been reached and whether Ukraine was any closer to achieving peace. The words "cease-fire" were not mentioned by any of the leaders. Instead, they praised each other, with Trump calling Putin's remarks "very profound."
The Guardian: No ceasefire in Ukraine, but Putin's PR victory
Donald Trump's highly publicized summit with Vladimir Putin in Alaska ended on Friday after a few hours without any details about what they discussed and without an agreement on ending the conflict in Ukraine, despite the warm words of the two leaders. However, it was Putin's PR victory.
The Guardian
Putin may have been a guest at the meeting, which took place in the United States, but the Russian leader gained much more authority than the host. Putin was the first to speak to reporters. This gave him the opportunity to set the tone for a brief and sometimes quixotic press conference in Anchorage.
As if to emphasize his dominant role at the meeting, Putin concluded the briefing with a proposal to hold their next meeting in Moscow. This is an invitation that somewhat puzzled Trump, who was forced to admit that it would "warm up the atmosphere" a little at home. But he did not rule out coming to Russia. After that, Trump lavished praise on the Russian leader, repeatedly thanked him for his time, and later, in an interview on Fox, he gave the Anchorage summit a "10" rating, because the two great powers are now getting along.
The New York Times: Trump and Putin demonstrated friendship, but parted ways without a deal
The atmosphere was extraordinary. The president literally spread out the red carpet and even applauded, welcoming Putin, who is under US sanctions. They laughed and talked warmly to each other, and Mr. Trump even invited Putin to ride with him to their meeting in an armored presidential limousine.
The New York Times
However, their meeting in Alaska ended in an atmosphere of uncertainty. Trump indirectly mentioned agreement on some undisclosed points, but did not mention others, while Putin even more evasively said that they had reached an understanding. He did not explain anything and did not answer the journalists' questions. Trump said he would call his fellow NATO leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the future.
It's hard to imagine an event that could have gone better from the Russian leader's point of view. Trump did not accuse Putin of anything and left without mentioning the sanctions that he had threatened to impose just a few hours ago if the deal did not take place. The footage that emerged from the Alaska meeting has become outstanding in the history of Russian-American summits. In addition, Putin was invited to a military base, which is located on the front line of defense of American territory.
Le Figaro: what I remember after the meeting between Trump and Putin in Alaska
The US president called the meeting "very productive" and Vladimir Putin called it "constructive," but nothing was actually revealed about their three—hour conversation at a military base in Alaska. The American president, who likes to present himself as a determined negotiator, assured the press during joint statements that "very few" issues remained to be resolved.
Le Figaro
In a conversation with his Russian counterpart, the American president no longer behaved with such bravado as before the meeting, when he threatened to slam the door in case of an impasse. Trump, who threatened Russia with "very serious consequences," made it clear that he was no longer considering any measures in the near future. In the same friendly and cordial tone, Putin expressed the hope that the "understanding" reached in Alaska would bring "peace" to Ukraine.
Ukraine and the Europeans feared most of all that this summit would allow Vladimir Putin to manipulate his American counterpart, who had previously raised the possibility of territorial concessions. This summit, held in warm tones, marks Putin's impressive return to the international stage.
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