08:48 / 16.08.2025

Putin and Trump in Alaska: neighborhood, Ukraine and hopes for an agreement (video)

At the summit in Alaska, Russian President Vladimir Putin warmly greeted US leader Donald Trump: “Good day, dear neighbor, I am glad to see you in good health,” he said. According to Putin, it was logical to hold this meeting here, since Russia and the United States are neighboring states.

Putin stressed that relations between Moscow and Washington had fallen to their lowest point since the Cold War. At the same time, he noted that sooner or later both powers had to move from confrontation to dialogue. According to him, he had established very good and direct contacts with Trump.

The Russian leader believes that the American president is genuinely interested in resolving the conflict in Ukraine and intends to study its causes and origins in depth. That is why the Ukrainian issue became one of the central topics of the summit. “I agree with Trump’s opinion that Ukraine’s security must be ensured. Russia is also sincerely interested in ending the conflict,” Putin said.

He expressed hope that European capitals would not create unnecessary obstacles or hinder steps towards peace. At the same time, he stated that agreements reached with Trump could open the way to peace in Ukraine. The president added that if Trump had been head of state earlier, perhaps the war would not have happened.

Putin thanked his American counterpart for the confidential tone of their conversation. He said he had tried to convince Biden not to allow this conflict to lead to “serious consequences” and pointed out that such a step would be a big mistake. In addition, the Russian leader expressed hope for making a step “from today to tomorrow” in the political sphere with the US.

“The current situation in Ukraine is a tragedy and great pain for Russia,” Putin said.

After the summit, Donald Trump also shared his views. According to him, the meeting was productive: agreements were reached on a number of issues, but full understanding has not yet been achieved and no final deal has been made. Nevertheless, he spoke of “significant progress” and emphasized his good relationship with Putin.

Trump promised to call Zelensky, NATO and other leaders to share the results of his discussions with Putin. According to him, many agreements on Ukraine have already been made, and there are good prospects for the rest. At the same time, he clarified that the arrangements with Putin could not yet be called an “agreement,” since the consent of all parties was required.

“Putin also wants to end the conflict in Ukraine. And I hope to see him again soon,” Trump said. At the press conference, he also recalled the 2016 election “Russian interference” case: “We both knew it was a lie,” he said.

In addition, Trump responded with interest to Putin’s proposal to hold the next meeting in Moscow: “That’s interesting. I can imagine that.”

At the joint press conference, however, both presidents did not answer questions from journalists and limited themselves to statements.

In conclusion, although the Alaska summit ended without an official agreement, the open dialogue between Putin and Trump was interpreted as the beginning of a path towards improved relations between the two countries. At the same time, no specific result was achieved on Ukraine, and its fate remains uncertain.