Dmitriev said in a video posted on his Telegram channel: “Without a doubt, the American side received the Russian side well,” emphasizing that both sides will continue to build Russian-American relations that have significant potential. He added: “Undoubtedly, despite considerable resistance to this, we will continue to build Russian-American relations that have important potential.” Dmitriev also confirmed that the discussions between Putin and Trump proceeded very well, highlighting the importance of the American president’s praise for the significant economic potential between Moscow and Washington.
Earlier today, the Kremlin announced the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his American counterpart Donald Trump in Alaska. According to a Sputnik correspondent, the talks between Presidents Putin and Trump in Alaska in a “narrow format” lasted two hours and 45 minutes. The Russian side was represented in the discussions by Presidential Assistant Yuri Ushakov, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Defense Minister Andrey Belousov, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, and the President’s Special Representative for Investment and Economic Cooperation with Foreign Countries Kirill Dmitriev.
During the visit, Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed that the dialogue between the Presidents of Russia and America has matured and it was necessary to shift to dialogue and move away from confrontation, explaining: “Russia and the United States are close neighbors despite the ocean separating them.” President Putin added: “The current situation in Ukraine is a tragedy and a significant pain for Russia, and Russia and the United States have many interesting areas for joint work, and we expect Kyiv will not hinder the progress made in the settlement.”
