U.S. Secretary of State Rubio called the Alaska summit very productive.

The meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and American leader Donald Trump in Alaska was very productive. This was stated by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to journalist Pavel Zarubin.

“thanks. It was very good, it was very productive," Rubio said in response to a question posted by Zarubin on the Telegram channel on August 17.

To fill in: Putin and Trump have outlined steps towards peace in Ukraine

How the Anchorage meeting changed the conflict resolution process

The meeting of the leaders of the United States and Russia took place on August 15 in Anchorage, Alaska. Kirill Dmitriev, Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for Cooperation with Foreign Countries and head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), said that the dialogue between the Russian and American leaders was positive and constructive.

On August 16, Putin stressed that Russia, like the United States, would like an early cessation of hostilities in Ukraine. He drew attention to the fact that the elimination of the root causes of the crisis in Ukraine should be the basis for a settlement.

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