What was the reaction of the meeting between Putin and Trump in Alaska and what is expected of it in the world

The presidents of Russia and the United States, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, will hold talks in Alaska on August 15. This event has become the most discussed in the world media. Read the Izvestia article about the reaction of the upcoming summit and what the world community expects from the meeting of the leaders of the two countries.

What Russia expects from the Alaska meeting

Moscow expects that the Alaska talks will give an impetus to the normalization of Russian-American relations, including resolving the issue of resuming direct flights. This hope was expressed by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov in an interview with Izvestia. At the same time, he stressed that the leaders' attention would be on completely different topics.

One of the main stumbling blocks in relations between Moscow and Washington remains the settlement of the Ukrainian crisis. In this regard, Russian Presidential aide Yuri Ushakov noted that Russia is ready to talk about options for achieving a long-term peaceful settlement.

In addition, the Russian side separately highlights the sphere of diplomatic relations between the two countries that need to be normalized. Easing of anti-Russian sanctions may also be one of the topics of the upcoming summit in Alaska. This assumption was made by Konstantin Blokhin, a leading researcher at the Center for Security Research at the Russian Academy of Sciences.

According to the expert, Washington is also interested in weakening the economic stranglehold, because it itself is suffering losses due to the restrictions imposed. He recalled that the withdrawal of American companies from the Russian market after the start of the special military operation (SVO) cost the US business more than $ 300 billion.

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What they say about the summit in the USA

White House press Secretary Caroline Leavitt, in turn, said that Trump first of all wants to get an understanding of how the Ukrainian conflict can be resolved. She added that the meeting would be an opportunity to carefully listen to Vladimir Putin's position, but would not be aimed at obtaining the Kremlin's consent to a cease-fire in Ukraine. She voiced this opinion at a briefing on August 12.

According to the Axios portal, the main purpose of Friday's summit is, among other things, to discuss the possibilities of concluding a full—fledged peace agreement. At the same time, the article notes that Trump did not rule out that an exchange of territories would be necessary as part of the agreements, but the final decision on this issue remains with Moscow and Kiev.

Previously, The Telegraph newspaper reported that among other initiatives of the US president is the lifting of the ban on the supply of spare parts and equipment for the maintenance of civil aircraft in Russia. The publication clarified that Donald Trump also plans to offer Russia access to rare earth minerals in Alaska.

In general, the American media believe that the summit will contribute to reducing bilateral tensions and find it symbolic that Alaska, which has deep Russian roots and can become a "bridge of friendship" between peoples, was chosen as the meeting place. However, commentators saw this as a sign that Moscow and Washington did not want to let anyone into their negotiations.

The meeting between the leaders of the two countries will be the first since Trump's return to the White House in January this year. Previously, the leaders held talks during Trump's first term (2017-2021), including on Ukraine issues. Both Russia and the United States expect that the Alaska summit will become a new stage in the relations between the two states.

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The reaction of the world community

Reports of a meeting between the presidents of Russia and the United States in Alaska, even before it began, caused quite an expected reaction in a number of European countries and in Ukraine. In particular, CNN pointed to Europe's fears that it would remain unnoticed in history amid the planned negotiations in the American state.

The Hill newspaper writes that the decision on the bilateral summit shocked the Europeans, since the Ukrainian side would not be represented at it, which could lead to "an alliance between the United States and Russia." These concerns are further heightened by the fact that Trump has returned to criticizing Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, accusing him of unleashing the conflict.

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The publication also quotes the words of one of the deputies of the Ukrainian parliament, who called Trump very unpredictable. The worst-case scenario for Ukraine, the publication clarifies, could be Trump reaching an agreement with Putin on territorial concessions without Kiev's participation and ending US support.

Ukraine's demands for a settlement of the conflict ahead of the August 13 summit were previously disclosed by the Politico newspaper. The article points out that Kiev may demand guarantees of security and a sustainable truce, but without concessions regarding its borders.

The Ukrainian leader himself, during a conversation with Agence France-Presse, said that the meeting in Alaska would delay the adoption of new sanctions against Russia. He described the upcoming meeting as a personal victory for Vladimir Putin, who will become the first Russian leader in history to visit Alaska.

Earlier, Izvestia reported that the meeting between Putin and Trump would take place at a military base near Anchorage.

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