“No War If You Were President”: Putin to Trump in Alaska Summit

Trump & Putin held a brief 12-minute presser post-Alaska talks, focusing on Ukraine. Putin claimed war wouldn’t have happened under Trump, hinted at Moscow meet next. Both leaders discussed cooperation but key issues remain unresolved.

New Delhi: An important meeting took place between former US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, in which the two leaders discussed topics such as the Ukraine war, bilateral relations, and cooperation. After this meeting, a joint press conference was held, which lasted only 12 minutes, and no questions were taken from the journalists. Both the leaders only gave their respective statements.

At the end of the press conference, Trump told Putin, "See you soon," to which Putin replied in English, "Next time in Moscow." Trump smiled at this and said, "Oh, that’s an interesting one." This clearly shows that there can be further meetings between the two leaders.

Putin mentioned history and shared relations

In his address, Putin described Alaska as a part of the shared history of America and Russia. He reminded them that during the Second World War, both the countries were allies and fought together. He acknowledged that there has been tension in relations between the two countries in the last few years but described this face-to-face meeting as long-needed.

Intensive discussion on Ukraine

Putin said that a large part of this meeting was focused on the Ukraine war. He said that it is necessary to improve the situation and appreciated Trump's desire to understand the real reason for the conflict. Putin hoped that this meeting would open the way for peace in Ukraine and ensure its security. He also said that Russia sincerely wants to end the war, but Europe and Ukraine should not hinder the talks.

"If Trump were there, there would be no war," Putin claimed

Putin also claimed that if Trump were the president of America in 2022, the Ukraine war would not have started. He thanked Trump for his "friendly and trustworthy" attitude. Also, he said that cooperation between Russia and America is possible in the Arctic region and there is great potential for investment between the two countries.

Trump's stance and future plans

Trump said in the press conference that he would soon talk to NATO and Ukrainian President Zelensky. He said that many issues have been agreed upon in this meeting, but some important issues are still pending. He said, "No deal is done until the whole deal is done." He also said that Putin does not want to see more people dying and only some issues are yet to be resolved.

Hint of next meeting

Trump indicated that he may meet Putin again soon. The meeting ended in a positive atmosphere, and both the leaders expressed their desire to continue further talks on the Ukraine crisis. The press conference ended with Putin's invitation—"Next time in Moscow," which suggests that more important talks may take place between the two leaders in the future.

It is clear from this meeting that both countries want to work towards ending the Ukraine war and strengthening mutual relations. However, some issues are yet to be agreed upon, but future negotiations may resolve these problems.