After talks with Putin, Trump said, 'The talks were fruitful, will soon contact NATO and Zelensky'

News Topical, Digital Desk : The talks between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, which began at 1 am Indian time on Saturday night at the Elmendorf-Richardson military base in the US city of Anchorage, have ended.

What did Trump and Putin say in the press conference

The press conference has started after more than two and a half hours of meeting between Russia and America. During the press conference, Vladimir Putin said that the conversation with Donald Trump was very good. Putin said that peace in Ukraine was discussed in the meeting. He said that the security of Russia is of paramount importance to us.

Agreement could not be reached on some issues- Trump

At the same time, Donald Trump said that there was no agreement on some issues. Trump says that he has had a "fantastic" relationship with Putin, but it has been hindered by the "Russia fraud".

If Trump were US President in 2022, there would be no conflict: Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that the conflict in Ukraine would not have started if Donald Trump were the President of the United States in 2022. Although this is not the first time Putin has said this, he has mentioned this on several occasions. After the meeting between the two leaders in Alaska, Putin thanked Trump for his cooperation and "friendly conversation".

Putin said- it is necessary to eliminate the reason for the Ukraine war

Putin said that the main topic of their conversation was the ongoing war in Ukraine. To reach a stable and long-lasting settlement, it is necessary to eliminate the main reasons for the war. However, he did not clearly state what reasons he was talking about.

Putin said- Russia and America are neighbors

Putin said that even though America and Russia are separated by oceans, they are very close neighbours. He said that the distance between the two countries is only 4 kilometers, so they are true neighbours. Putin said that when he shook hands with Trump at the airport this morning, he said 'Namaste Neighbor' to him.

Putin then recalled the history of Alaska, which was part of Russia 158 years ago. Referring to the Russian Orthodox churches that still exist in the US state, he said this shared heritage could help strengthen the equal and mutually beneficial relationship between the two countries.

Putin said - time has come to leave confrontation and start dialogue

Putin further said that there has been no summit between the US and Russia for the last few years, and the relations between the two countries have reached the lowest level since the Cold War. But now the time has come to leave the confrontation and move towards dialogue. Putin also said that he and Trump have talked openly on the phone several times. Apart from this, Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff has also continued the conversation during this time.

Putin suggested holding the next meeting in Moscow

Russian President Putin suggested Moscow for the next meeting. He said this in English. Trump said that people will not like this decision and there will be some criticism, but he did not completely deny it. Trump said that this can happen.

Trump said- I always had a good relationship with Putin

US President Trump said that he has always had a good relationship with Putin, but it was hindered due to the investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 US elections. Trump said that there were many difficult and many good meetings between them. After talks with Putin, Trump said that the conversation was fruitful, soon he will contact NATO and Zelensky.

Trump said- I will call Zelensky and give him information

Trump said he has several phone calls to make after his talks with Russian President Putin in Alaska. These include NATO, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other leaders. He told reporters, "I'm going to start some calls and tell them what happened."

Putin said- European leaders should not interfere in peace talks

Putin said Ukrainian and European leaders should not interfere in the ongoing peace talks. "We hope that Ukrainian and European countries will understand this and will not create any obstacles. They will not try to plot behind the scenes to stop this progress," he said.

Trump's former advisor said- Putin won

President Donald Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton said that Putin won the meeting between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. He said that Trump did not gain much from this meeting.

Bolton said Putin made great progress in reestablishing relations, which was his goal. Putin saved his country from sanctions and did not have to face a ceasefire.

He also said that the next meeting is not scheduled and Ukrainian President Zelensky was not told anything about it in advance. Overall, Putin achieved everything he wanted.

Talks in Alaska aim to bring peace to Ukraine

The purpose of this meeting being hosted by Trump is to convince Russia to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine. Before this, Trump arrived at the military base in Anchorage, Alaska on Friday night at 11.40 pm Indian time in his plane Air Force One.

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