Putin after meeting in Alaska at conference with Trump: Security in Ukraine will be guaranteed
Today’s meeting in Alaska between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump took place in an atmosphere of mutual respect.
Putin stressed the importance of neighborliness between the two countries and recalled the historic cooperation during World War II.
He expressed optimism that this shared heritage and open dialogue could serve as a basis for improving relations between Russia and the United States.
“The negotiations were conducted with mutual respect. I want to thank Trump for the meeting in Alaska, because it shows that we are neighbors. I said when I got off the plane, “Hello, neighbor.” The islands that are separated from the US are 4 km away between our two countries. During World War II, Alaska was the center of arms supply, but the parties tried to achieve a common victory. 1 km from where we are is a cemetery of Russian soldiers and their noble role. I am sure that this heritage will help us to establish good relations. We had to change this from confrontation to dialogue. Now, US President Trump and I have had very positive contact. These were 4 difficult years between us. Personally, I said that the war in Ukraine is about the motives of the start, if these conditions do not change, there will be a tragedy. Trump has tried to end it in order to bring peace. I agree with President Trump that the security of Ukraine must be guaranteed, we will work to achieve this goal. We will not “We use this meeting to sign secret agreements. When the new American administration came to power, it expressed interest in cooperating,” Putin said.
