US EditionConstructive Dialogue in Alaska: Putin Meets Trump
The US Treasury eased sanctions until Aug. 20 to support summit preparations, enabling necessary financial transactions without unblocking frozen Russian assets, officials said.
- On Wednesday, the US Treasury Department temporarily lifted sanctions on Russia until Aug. 20 to support the upcoming Trump-Putin summit in Alaska.
- According to OFAC, the exemption concerns transactions necessary for meetings in Alaska between the US and Russian governments, without unblocking frozen assets.
- The summit is historic as it is the first face-to-face meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin since 2021, when Putin met in Geneva, Switzerland, and the first time a Russian leader sets foot on Alaskan soil since the two-nation sale.
- At the Anchorage press conference, Trump called the talks highly productive despite no deal, and Putin described them as constructive and useful.
- Despite the limitations, Trump highlighted significant progress during the discussions and affirmed his strong relationship with President Putin, Moscow is sincerely interested in ending hostilities.
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Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said this Friday that, with the help of his US colleague Donald Trump, he hopes to end the conflict in Ukraine “as soon as possible” and supported the granting of security guarantees to Kiev.
Russian President Vladimir Putin described his discussions with US leader Donald Trump on the Elmendorf-Richardson military base in Alaska as "constructive" and "respectful", including on the conflict in Ukraine.
Constructive Dialogue in Alaska: Putin Meets Trump
Russian President Vladimir Putin described his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska as constructive. The location was chosen due to the historical ties Alaska shares with both countries, making it a logical place to discuss mutual interests and strengthen diplomatic relations.
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der Standard DEShould Kyyiv be forced into territorial concessions? – Putin: "Constructive" talks, next time in Moscow – Bilateral meeting lasted only three hours
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