Trump praised Putin's decision to come to Alaska

The visit to Alaska shows the willingness of Russian President Vladimir Putin to resolve the conflict in Ukraine. This was announced on August 26 by the American leader Donald Trump.

"I think it's the fact that he (Putin. When he arrived in Alaska, in our country, it was a serious statement that he wanted to achieve this (settlement of the conflict. — Ed.)," he said during a press conference with reporters, broadcast on the White House YouTube channel.

Trump added that he "really appreciated" the Russian leader's actions.

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

How the Anchorage meeting changed the conflict resolution process

The meeting between Putin and Trump took place on August 15 in Anchorage, Alaska. According to its results, the Russian leader noted the desire of his colleague from the United States to resolve the Ukrainian conflict. In turn, Trump said that the negotiations went very well, and called the summit in Alaska wonderful.

On August 19, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov confirmed that Russia was not abandoning any negotiation formats on Ukraine, either bilateral or trilateral. Moscow is interested in a serious, expert-level approach, starting from which it is possible to go through all the necessary steps step by step to prepare for the next summits, he said.

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