
News Topical, Digital Desk : Russian President Vladimir Putin had to pay nearly $250,000 (about Rs 2.2 crore) in cash to refuel three planes while returning from the US.
Let us tell you that when Putin arrived in Alaska on August 15 for an important meeting with US President Donald Trump, he was given a grand welcome. Rubio said that his delegation had to pay cash to refuel the plane, which was a direct result of US sanctions.
"When the Russians landed in Alaska, they came there to refuel. They had to pay cash to refuel their planes, because they couldn't use our banking system," Rubio told NBC. "All the sanctions that were put in place the day he took office are still in place, and all of those sanctions are still in effect," Rubio said.
Putin stayed on US soil for about five hours
Putin's team stayed in Alaska for about five hours and left immediately after a joint press conference. However, no deal was reached on the Russia-Ukraine war after the meeting between Trump and Putin. The meeting between Trump and Putin lasted for about 3 hours.
After meeting Putin on Monday, Trump held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and several European leaders about a ceasefire. Trump has expressed hope that soon Putin, Zelensky and he will have a tri-lateral meeting and some result will definitely come out on the war.
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