Emmanuel Thomas l Sunday, August 17, 2025
MOSCOW, Russia – President Vladimir Putin of Russia has unveiled details of his discussion with President of the United States, Mr. Donald Trump in Anchorage, Alaska.
Putin who was briefing governors of the regions and other state executive members said the meeting with the U.S. President gave him opportunity to engage in frank talks about the root cause of the war in Ukraine and how to eliminate the cause,adding that the meeting was timely.
“I would like to note from the outset that the visit was timely and quite useful.
“We discussed our interactions in virtually all their aspects with a focus, of course, on achieving a fair resolution of the Ukraine crisis.
“We certainly had an opportunity to discuss the origins and causes of this crisis, which we did. It is the removal of these root causes that must underlie the settlement.
“We did not have direct talks at this level for a long time. Let me reiterate: We had a chance to convey our position in a calm and detailed manner”, Putin said according to the Kremlin, adding that Russia respects the U.S. position on ending the war.
“We definitely respect the US administration’s position which wants the hostilities to stop as soon as possible.
“So do we, and we would like to move forward with settling all issues by peaceful means”, he added, stressing that the conversation was very frank and substantive “which, in my view, moves us closer towards making necessary decisions”, he said before taking questions from the governors and members of his cabinet.
