The Ukraine conflict is expected to be the central topic in the talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with his US counterpart, Donald Trump, on Friday in Alaska.
The summit is expected to focus on seeking a resolution to the Ukraine conflict, as well as broader Russia-US bilateral relations.
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Closest US state to Russia “historically important place, a reminder of the military brotherhood of the peoples of our countries,” the Kremlin aide noted.
Face-to-face meeting
High-level delegations
Peace talks and more “quite energetic and sincere efforts” to end the crisis and “create long-term conditions for peace between our countries.” “feel-out meeting” intended to help him better understand Putin’s position. He has also suggested that any potential settlement in Ukraine could involve territorial exchanges with Russia, and has dismissed Ukrainian reservations about such swaps.
The lead up The summit was organized in short order after a visit by Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff to Moscow last week. Trump had long promised to end the hostilities but has increasingly expressed discontent with the pace of Russian-Ukrainian talks.
The Kremlin earlier indicated that Witkoff had brought to Moscow an “acceptable” offer from Washington.
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