US-Russia Summit: As the 2 leaders arrived for the assembly, a journalist requested Putin whether or not he would comply with a ceasefire and “cease killing civilians”, however the Russian chief gestured that he did not hear the query.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday arrived in Alaska for a high-stake summit with US President Donald Trump, aiming to finish the Ukraine battle that started in February 2022. Upon his arrival, Putin obtained a heat welcome from Trump and the 2 leaders have been seen shaking palms on the US airbase.
Later, the 2 leaders headed to the situation the place the summit is underway. As the 2 leaders arrived for the assembly, a journalist requested Putin whether or not he would comply with a ceasefire and “cease killing civilians”, however the Russian chief gestured that he did not hear the query.
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Trump and Putin’s high-level assembly is underway at a navy base in Alaska. Other than the 2 leaders, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Overseas Minister Sergey Lavrov, together with different officers, are additionally current on the assembly.
Why this assembly is essential for Trump, Putin?
For Putin, this assembly is essential as it might present him a chance to barter a deal to consolidate Russia’s place in Ukraine and cease Kyiv from becoming a member of the United States-led North Atlantic Treaty Group (NATO). For Trump, this summit offers him an opportunity to showcase that he’s a grasp dealmaker and a world peacemaker.
Earlier than the beginning of the assembly, either side expressed hopes that the summit would achieve success and would assist in ending the conflict in Ukraine that started in February 2022.
On Thursday, Trump had warned that there’s a 25 per cent likelihood that the assembly would fail. Nevertheless, he additionally mentioned {that a} trilateral assembly between him, Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy might be held quickly if the summit in Alaska succeeds. “There is a good respect stage on either side, and I believe one thing’s gonna come of it. I seen he is bringing a variety of enterprise individuals from Russia, and that is good,” mentioned Trump.