The top-level talks brought both sides closer to the “necessary decisions”, the Russian president has said
Russian President Vladimir Putin has convened a meeting of government and senior officials in Moscow to brief them on the outcome of Friday’s Russia-US summit in Alaska.
Putin and his American counterpart Donald Trump welcomed the opportunity to meet face to face, discuss possible roadmaps for peace, while giving little away to the world’s media.
Trump reportedly then had a “difficult” call with Vladimir Zelensky, who will shuttle into Washington on Monday, while European NATO states have acknowledged the Alaska summit but pledged to continue arming Ukraine.
The negotiations at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson mainly focused on finding a resolution to the Ukraine conflict. While no concrete deal was announced, the two sides agreed to further pursue a resolution of the hostilities. Putin stressed that for a lasting settlement to the conflict, all of its root causes must be addressed and the legitimate concerns of Russia taken into account.
Trump highlighted that the key takeaway from the meeting is that a promising opportunity to achieve peace has emerged. He also expressed his desire to meet with Putin again soon, noting that the Russian president shares his goal of ending the conflict.
The Russian delegation included Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Defense Minister Andrey Belousov, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov, and presidential economic envoy Kirill Dmitriev, who has been a key figure in the Ukraine settlement process.
The US team, apart from Trump, included Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, and CIA Director John Ratcliffe.
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