Time set for Trump and Putin encounter at Kremlin
The upcoming talks between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, scheduled for Friday, are focused on a high-stakes summit aimed at ending the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The meeting will take place at the US military base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska.
The leaders are expected to engage in private conversations and formal discussions, with the goal of negotiating peace and resolving the conflict in Ukraine. The talks will center on finding diplomatic solutions to the war, though specific agenda items or agreements have not been detailed in the available information.
The Russian delegation will be led by President Putin, foreign policy advisor Yuri Ushakov, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, economic aide Andrei Belousov, and Finance Minister Anton Siluanov. The US delegation will be headed by President Trump, with Kirill Dmitriev responsible for US negotiations.
Interestingly, Kyiv will not be represented in the negotiations. Following the talks, a joint press conference by Putin and Trump is planned. The exact start time for the talks has been announced by Yuri Ushakov to Russian news agencies, with the discussions set to begin at 11:30 AM local time in Moscow. For those in Europe, the talks will begin at 9:30 PM CEST (Central European Summer Time).
The goal of the talks is primarily to achieve a ceasefire in Ukraine. The main topic of the talks will be the Russian war in Ukraine, with both leaders expected to discuss the ongoing conflict in detail. This symbolic summit, marked by a joint arrival in the presidential limousine known as “The Beast,” emphasises the significance of their dialogue in resolving one of the world's most pressing conflicts.
The talks between Trump and Putin aim to negotiate peace and resolve the war-and-conflicts in Ukraine, with the primary focus being the Russian war-and-conflicts in Ukraine. The leaders will discuss the ongoing conflict in detail as they seek a ceasefire and diplomatic solutions.
