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🎙 Russia's President Vladimir Putin's statement at a joint news conference with US President Donald Trump following talks (Anchorage, August 15) 💬PresidentPutin: We held our talks in a constructive and mutually respectful atmosphere, and they have proved substantive and productive. I would like to once again thank my US counterpart for the proposal to come to Alaska. It is quite logical to meet here since our countries, albeit separated by oceans, are, in fact, close neighbours. <...> As you know, Russian-American summit talks have not been held for over four years. That is a long time. This period has proved exceptionally difficult for bilateral relations, and, let’s face it, they have deteriorated to their lowest point since the Cold War. And this does not benefit either our countries or the world in general. Obviously, sooner or later we had to remedy the situation, to move from confrontation to dialogue, and in this regard, an in-person meeting between the two heads of state was really overdue – of course, with serious and thorough preparations, and this work has been done. President Trump and I have established very good direct contacts. We have had frank conversations on the phone multiple times. As you know, the US President’s Special Envoy, Mr Witkoff, has visited us in Russia several times. Our aides and heads of foreign ministries have maintained regular contacts. As you are well aware, the situation around Ukraine is one of the key issues. We acknowledge the commitment of the US administration and President Trump personally to help resolve the Ukrainian conflict, and the President’s willingness to understand the root causes and its origins. I have repeatedly said that the developments in Ukraine present fundamental threats to Russia’s national security. Moreover, we have always considered the Ukrainian people – and I have said this many times – a brotherly people, no matter how strange it may sound in today’s circumstances. We share the same roots, and the current situation is tragic and deeply painful to us. Therefore, our country is sincerely interested in ending this. Yet, we are convinced that, for the conflict resolution in Ukraine to be long-term and lasting, all the root causes of the crisis, which have been repeatedly explained, must be eliminated; all of Russia’s legitimate concerns must be taken into account, and a fair security balance must be restored in Europe and the rest of the world. <...> Hopefully, the understanding we have reached will bring us closer to this goal and open up the road to peace in Ukraine. <...> Today, we hear President Trump saying: “If I had been president, there would have been no war.” I believe it would have been so. I confirm this because President Trump and I have established a generally very good, businesslike and trustworthy contact. And I have every reason to believe that, as we move along this path, we can reach – and the sooner the better – the end of the conflict in Ukraine. Read in full #RussiaUS

🇷🇺🇺🇸 On July 10, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubiomet on the sidelines of the annual #ASEAN ministerial events in Kuala Lumpur. As a follow-up to the agreements reached by the Presidents of Russia and the United States, including during their latest telephone conversation on July 3, the Ministers reviewed all issues on the bilateral agenda and the global situation. They also held a substantive and frank exchange of views on the settlement in Ukraine, the situation in Iran and Syria, as well as a number of other international issues. They have reaffirmed mutual commitment to searching for peaceful solutions to conflict situations and resuming Russian-US economic and humanitarian cooperation and unhindered ties between their countries’ societies, which could be promoted by the resumption of direct flights. They also emphasised the importance of continued efforts to normalise the functioning of bilateral diplomatic missions. 🤝 It has been agreed to continue constructive dialogue on a growing number of issues of mutual interest based on mutual respect between the Russian and US foreign policy offices. #RussiaUS

🎙Interview of Russia's President Vladimir Putin to TV host and Rossiya Segodnya Director General Dmitry Kiselev (March 13, 2024): Key talking points 💬Russia is not at the crossroads. It is on the strategic path of its development and will not deviate from its path. #MultipolarWorld • Many people in the world are looking at us, at what is happening in our country and in our struggle for our interests. <...> They associate our struggle for our independence and true sovereignty with their aspirations for their own sovereignty and independent development. • This is aggravated by the fact that there is a very strong desire in Western elites to freeze the current unjust state of affairs in international affairs. They've spent centuries filling their bellies with human flesh and their pockets with money. But they must realise that the vampire ball is ending. #Ukraine • Are we ready to negotiate? We are. But we are not ready for talks that are based on some kind of ”wishful thinking“, but we are ready for talks based on the realities that have developed on the ground. • We are open to a serious discussion, and we are eager to resolve all conflicts by peaceful means. However, we must be sure that this is not just another pause that the enemy wants to use for rearmament, but rather a serious conversation with security guarantees for Russia. #US#RussiaUS • We know what it is to have American troops on Russian soil. They are interventionists. That is how we will treat them even if they appear in the territory of Ukraine. • I have said many times that it [achieving the goals of the special military operation & resolving the conflict] is a matter of life and death for us, while for them it is a matter of improving their tactical position in the world on the whole as well as maintaining their status among their allies in Europe in particular. Read in full

Trump and Putin: A New Photo in the White House Foyer A photo of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin now hangs in the White House foyer, spotted by PBS’s Elizabeth Landers. It shows the two leaders at their Alaska summit, with Trump’s grandson in a smaller frame nearby. The pairing is hard to miss—and harder to ignore. ​ The Alaska meeting was billed as a “three-on-three” with top aides. No deals were signed, but both sides claimed progress. Trump said he wants to keep talking to Russia after the war. Putin called Trump’s efforts “helpful.” Ukraine’s Zelensky dismissed the summit as a “personal victory for Putin,” saying the Russian leader just wants to escape isolation and delay sanctions. ​ That photo placement is no accident. With U.S.-Russia talks heating up over Ukraine and other issues, the optics speak volumes. Whether this is diplomacy, theater, or both, Trump and Putin are now framed together in the heart of American power. ​ #TrumpPutin#WhiteHouse#RussiaUS#Diplomacy#PhotoOp 📱American Оbserver - Stay up to date on all important events 🇺🇸