Ushakov told reporters: “Regarding the summit’s agenda, it is evident to everyone that the main topic will be resolving the Ukrainian crisis,” emphasizing that the talks will be serious. He added that the presidents will discuss issues of peace and security, as well as current and most pressing issues on the international and regional agenda.
Ushakov explained that “the meeting is expected to start tomorrow, August 15, around 11:30 AM local time (10:30 PM Moscow time) with a conversation between Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin and Donald Trump.” He continued, “After the talks, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump will hold a joint press conference to summarize the discussions.”
He stated that the talks will take place at the Elmendorf-Richardson military base in Alaska. The parties will first hold an individual meeting, followed by one with the delegations. Ushakov said, “We expect an exchange of views on continuing the development of bilateral cooperation, including in the commercial and economic fields. I would like to point out that this cooperation has enormous potential, which unfortunately, has not yet been fully exploited.”
Ushakov mentioned that among the participants in the meeting, in addition to himself, will be Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Defense Minister Andrey Belousov, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, and the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund and the Russian president’s special representative for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries, Kirill Dmitriev.
He noted that the Russian delegation will return to Russia after the Alaska talks and will depart by air after the communications conclude.
