The summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska is over. Friday August 15, from 9:30 p.m. (French time), the two leaders met for a three -hour meeting in Alaska in order to approach the war in Ukraine. These exchanges do not seem to have led to a cease-fire agreement. During a press conference, the American and Russian presidents did not make any particular announcements.
“We have not yet got there, but we have a very good chance of achieving it”admitted Donald Trump who spoke of“Excellent progress” and a “Very good meeting” despite “Difficult moments”. According to him, he would remain “Very little” points to approach with its counterpart.
“There would have been no war” if Trump was in power in 2022
For his part, Vladimir Putin welcomed these “Excellent contacts”. The Russian head of state assured that “Ukraine security must also be guaranteed” and said “Ready to work on this”: “We see the efforts of the Trump administration to try to resolve the situation in Ukraine, but it is important to understand history. We have always considered the Ukrainian nation as courageous, and this whole situation hurts us. »»
“I think today’s agreements are a departure to find a commercial and pragmatic relationship with the United States”he also said. Vladimir Putin then suggested that there would have been no war in Ukraine if Donald Trump had been in power in 2022: “I tried to convince in 2022 my former American counterpart (Joe Biden) that the situation should not reach a point of no return. Today, when President Trump says that if he had been president at the time, there would have been no war, I can assure him. »»
At the end of the conference, where no question of journalists was given, Vladimir Putin offered a new meeting to Donald Trump, this time this time “In Moscow”. A “Interesting offer” that the American president has not refused, even if he already plans to be ” critical “ For this trip.
Towards a Trump-Zelensky meeting
Back at the White House, the American president spoke at length with the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky. After this exchange, Donald Trump attended a phone meeting with NATO leaders. The Ukrainian leader later announced that he would go to Washington to meet his counterpart to discuss “The end of war”: “Ukraine reaffirms that it is ready to work as productive as possible for peace. »»
