Today at Elmentorf’s Air Base in her Akhorage AlaskaUS President, Donald Trumpmeets the Russian President Vladimir Putin At a private meeting, scheduled for 11:00 local time (22:00 Greek time). The world community is watching with great care, as the Synod is considered critical to geopolitical developments, mainly in Ukraine.
The US Shipment
Trump is accompanied by top government officials:
- Mark Rubio, Foreign Minister
- Howard Lutnick, Minister of Commerce
- Scott Bessed, Minister of Finance
- John Ratclif, CIA Director
Their presence shows the importance of the meeting, which includes issues such as the War in Ukraine, Russia -US Economic Relations and possible agreements in the field of nuclear weapons control. The American side seeks to promote Trump as a mediator of peace, but does not fall on critical national issues.
The Russian delegation
The five -member Russian team includes:
- Sergei Lavrov, Foreign Minister
- Andrei Belusov, Minister of Defense
- Anton Siluanov, Minister of Finance
- Kiril Dmitryev, Head of Russian Investment Russian Fund
- Yuri Usakov, Presidential Advisor
The choice of persons shows that Moscow wants to cover issues of security, economic cooperation and debate on possible sanctions or their removal beyond the war in Ukraine.
Low expectations from Europe
Europeans are watching, fearing that the Summit can affect balance in Eastern Europe without the participation of Kiev. The main “thorns” include Donetsk, Luhank, Zaporizia and Peninson areas.
Following the initial Wed-A-Tete only with interpreters, an extended session with delegations will be held, and the joint press conference will be the first after the 2018 Helsinki session. The White House characterizes the session as “listening exercise”, showing the low expectation of commitments.