Trump, Putin, party in Alaska: Putin claims that if Trump stays in office, the Ukrainian war will not happen
U.S. President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the ongoing war in Ukraine at his first meeting in Alaska on Saturday.
The high-stakes talks, described as “productive” by the two leaders, concluded without any specific agreements ending or suspending conflict, are now entering their fourth year. Putin stood beside Trump, asserting that if Trump continues to rule after the 2020 election, the war in Ukraine will never begin.
“Today, when President Trump said if he was president [in 2022]there will be no war – I’m pretty sure this is indeed. I can confirm this. “According to foreign media reports, Putin said.
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No ceasefire, no details
The nearly three-hour meeting was closely watched worldwide, but no leader revealed specific details of what was discussed. They also refused to ask questions to the media after their joint statement.
“We reached a lot of perspectives. I’m going to say a few big points that we haven’t gotten there yet, but we’ve made some progress.”
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The “root cause” of war
Despite the lack of tangible results, both leaders expressed optimism about the direction of their conversation.
“I expect today’s agreement to be a reference point, not only to resolve the Ukrainian issue, but also to initiate the restoration of similar commercial, pragmatic relations between Russia and the United States,” Putin said.
But Putin said there was a continued resistance to the ceasefire, saying that lasting peace is only possible if the “root cause” of the conflict is resolved.
Putin said the “root cause” of the Ukrainian conflict must be eliminated to achieve long-term peace, which shows that his position on the war remains unchanged.
