Moscow – Sputnik. However, according to the newspaper, to the government. In early August, Putin received Vetikov at the Kremlin. After the meeting, Russian Presidential Assistant Yuri Ushakov stated that Vetikov received some signals regarding the Ukrainian issue, and similar signals were received from Trump.
Later in the month, Putin and Trump discussed ways to resolve the Ukrainian conflict during a meeting in Alaska. The leaders described the meeting positively, and following the summit, the Russian President stated that a solution to the conflict in Ukraine is possible and confirmed that Russia is interested in a long-term settlement.
