The “Ilyushin Il-96” aircraft belonging to the “Russia” special aviation fleet landed Thursday evening, in preparation for the anticipated summit between Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.
According to the website, the second “Il-96-300” aircraft from the “Russia” special aviation fleet, which took off from Vnukovo Airport in Moscow, landed at the airport in Anchorage, Alaska.
The Kremlin and the White House had previously announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin and his American counterpart Donald Trump would meet in Alaska on August 15.
Yuri Ushakov, the Russian President’s assistant, stated that the meeting would begin at the “Elmendorf-Richardson” military base at 22:30 Moscow time. The presidents will first hold bilateral talks, followed by an expanded meeting with the two countries’ delegations.
Alongside Ushakov, the talks will include 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.
Putin and Trump will deliver brief statements before the discussions, followed by a joint press conference. The Ukrainian crisis will be at the top of the agenda.
