The Russian president Vladimir Putin He said today (16/08/2025) addressing senior Kremlin officials that his visit to Alaska and meeting with Donald Trump It was “timely and extremely useful”.
Vladimir Putin also told officials that he had discussed with US President Donald Trump “on an equal footing” about the means of ending the conflict in Ukraine.
He also stressed that Russia respects the US position in terms of the conflict, which, he argued, Moscow seeks to end peacefully.
It should be noted that Putin had previously spoken about the need to eliminate the “basic causes” of the conflict.
This phrase essentially means that Moscow has no intention of loosening its red lines.