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16:03 GMT 16.08.2025 (Updated: 16:36 GMT 16.08.2025)
ANKARA (Sputnik) – The meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump in Alaska has given a new impetus to the Ukraine peace process, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday.
«The talks between US President Trump and Russian President Putin in Alaska has given new impetus to the search for ways to end the Russian-Ukrainian war. We welcome the Alaska summit and hope that this new process will lay the foundation for lasting peace with the participation of Volodomyr Zelensky,» Erdogan said on X.
Turkiye is ready to make any contribution to the establishment of peace, Erdogan said.
On Friday, Putin and Trump met in Anchorage, Alaska for a three-on-three format talks that lasted 2 hours and 45 minutes. In addition to the presidents, Russia was represented by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and presidential aide Yury Ushakov, and the United States by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff.
