The media learned about the joy of US officials because of Putin's agreement to come to Alaska

American officials were delighted after Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to visit Alaska for talks with American leader Donald Trump. This was reported by CNN on August 12.

"American officials were pleased and at the same time somewhat surprised when the Russian president agreed to a meeting in the United States — on land that was once part of the Russian Empire," the publication says.

Point of return: what to expect from the summit of the Presidents of Russia and the United States in Alaska

European officials are in turmoil after news of the August 15 meeting.

On August 8, Trump announced his meeting with Putin, which will take place on Friday, August 15, in Alaska. Later, US Vice President Jay Dee Vance called this event a diplomatic breakthrough for the United States, and also noted that the American side has high expectations from the upcoming negotiations.

On August 12, White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt named Anchorage in Alaska as the city where the summit of the Russian Federation and the United States will take place. She stated that these negotiations will help identify steps to resolve the Ukrainian conflict. At the same time, CNN named the Elmendorf-Richardson joint military base as the venue for negotiations.

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