After Meeting Putin In Alaska, Trump Hints At ‘Big Progress’ With Russia | World News
One day after meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, US President Donald Trump pointed to great developments with a short and encrypted message, “Big progress in Russia, keep watching us” on Sunday.
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin met at a summit in August 15 in Alaska, a joint Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage.
Hours after the Alaska Summit, US President Donald Trump said that on Saturday, the Russian-Ukraine conflict should be solved with a direct peace agreement rather than a ceasefire, which he said he had often failed. He expressed optimism that such diplomatic efforts can save millions of lives.
Zelensky’s visit to USA
After meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, US President Donald Trump announced on 18 August that he would host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Oval Office in Washington. Trump, depending on the results of this meeting with President Putin can be planned to be planned another meeting, he added. According to the US media reports, Trump invited European leaders to attend the White House meeting on Monday.
Trump also organized phone calls with many European leaders, including President Zelensky and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, and briefed the Alaska Summit.
European leaders’ expression on the Alaska Summit
Following these discussions, European leaders published a joint statement that emphasized that after the Alaska negotiations, President Zelensky should follow a broader participation, including direct debates. Together with Trump and Zelensky, they stated that they were ready to work towards a potential tripartite summit with European support.
Leaders also emphasized that Russia cannot be allowed to veto Ukraine to participate in the European Union and NATO.
According to the US media reports, President Donald Trump, after meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, probably announced to European leaders on August 22, a tripartite peak plan with Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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