No one actually is aware of what Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin mentioned at present throughout their prolonged summit in Alaska, as the 2 didn’t take questions from reporters after a joint information briefing.
But the closed-door talks had been in the end characterised positively by each leaders, regardless that a crucial deal on ending the battle in Ukraine was not reached.
Here are key strains from the briefing that you need to know:
Breaking custom: Putin began remarks on the briefing by acknowledging that US-Russia relations have suffered lately. Usually when an American president hosts a international counterpart, a joint information convention would begin with remarks from the US chief adopted by his visitor.
Progress on reaching a deal: Trump stated he and Putin “made some headway” and “great progress” of their bilateral assembly. Still, he added, “there’s no deal until there’s a deal.” Putin stated the primary causes of the war should be eradicated for the battle in Ukraine to finish. The Russian chief additionally advised Ukrainian and European leaders not to interfere with “the emerging progress.”
Positive abstract: Negotiations between Putin and Trump had been held in a “respectful, constructive and mutually respectful atmosphere,” Putin stated. Trump stated they’d “an extremely productive meeting, and many points were agreed to.”
Other matters talked about: Putin stated he agrees that the safety of Ukraine should be ensured. He additionally claimed at one level that the battle in Ukraine would not have happened had Trump been president in 2022.
What’s subsequent: Trump stated he has various calls to make following the summit — a few of which embody calls to NATO, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and different acceptable officers.
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NCS’s Aditi Sangal, Nina Subkhanberdina, Darya Tarasova, Michael Rios, Kit Maher, Tori B. Powell, Kevin Liptak, Katharina Krebs, Mitchell McCluskey, and Adam Cancryn contributed reporting.