Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President
donald trump met in Alaska. After this meeting, Putin said that if
donald trump had been in the
white house in 2022, there would never have been a
war in Ukraine. He indicated hope for improvement in relations between the two countries in his first face-to-face meeting with the US President in 5 years.
Trump has long been claiming that if he were president, there would have been no
war between
ukraine and Russia. When Putin was asked about this, he said that I can confirm it. The two leaders held talks in Alaska, which was described as constructive by both sides. Putin called this place a logical place considering the shared
history of both the countries.
This legacy will be useful to us in the future: Putin
Putin said that
moscow and Washington have now established very good direct contact after a very difficult period of relations. He told reporters, "It was necessary to improve the situation. We will always remember how we were fighting common enemies. This legacy will be useful to us in the future."
What did Putin say while praising Trump?
Putin said that
ukraine was the main issue in the meeting. He praised Trump's desire to understand the conflict. Apart from this, he stressed on Russia's interest in ending the
war between the two countries and said that all the root causes should be eliminated and all the concerns of
russia should be taken into account. He further said that I agree with
trump that the security of
ukraine should be ensured. I hope that mutual understanding will bring peace to Ukraine.