Moscow – Sputnik. Ryabkov said in an interview with the Russian newspaper “Izvestia,” “We hope that the upcoming meeting at the highest levels will provide momentum for normalizing bilateral relations, which could include the resumption of air travel. However, it is clear that the leaders will focus on entirely different topics.” Earlier, the Kremlin and the White House announced that Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump will meet in Alaska on August 15. According to Russian leader’s aide Yuri Ushakov, the special envoy of the US President, Steven Witecoff, mentioned during his visit to Russia the option of a trilateral meeting between Putin, Trump, and Vladimir Zelensky at the Kremlin, but the Russian side left it without comment and proposed focusing on preparing for a bilateral summit. Last Thursday, Putin mentioned that a meeting with Zelensky is possible, but conditions for such negotiations, which are still far off, must be prepared. Zelensky himself stated before the meeting between Putin and Trump that he would not make concessions regarding territories.
