Russian chief Vladimir Putin has mentioned that his talks with US President Donald Trump in Alaska "convey us nearer to the mandatory selections". Putin claimed that Russia needs a swift finish to hostilities however insists on addressing what he known as "root causes" of the struggle.

Supply: Putin at a gathering following his journey to the US, an excerpt of which has been launched by the Kremlin press service

Particulars: Putin known as the go to to Alaska "well timed and really helpful".

He mentioned that he and Trump had mentioned "nearly all areas" of bilateral relations, however, above all, the "doable decision of the Ukrainian disaster [Russia’s war against Ukraine – ed.] on a simply foundation".

As Putin mentioned, the assembly touched upon "the genesis, the causes of this disaster, and it’s exactly the elimination of those root causes that should be the muse of a settlement".

The Kremlin head claimed that he had "calmly and intimately" introduced his place to Trump. He additionally insisted that Russia supposedly needs a speedy finish to hostilities.

"We, in fact, respect the place of the American administration, which requires the swiftest doable finish to hostilities. We might additionally wish to see this and hope to maneuver in the direction of resolving all points via peaceable means," he mentioned.

Putin added that, in his view, the talks with Trump convey the edges "nearer to the mandatory selections".

Background:

• The Trump-Putin assembly ended with out agreements or a ceasefire in Ukraine, regardless of each leaders claiming "nice progress" was made.
• After the Alaska talks, Trump mentioned he had reached an settlement with Putin on a territory change and that "President Zelenskyy has to agree".
• Trump is alleged to have advised Ukraine and European leaders that Putin needed to instantly focus on the phrases of ending the struggle, not only a pause in hostilities. Trump believes that this could be for the most effective.
• On 16 August, Trump spoke first with Zelenskyy after which European leaders after his talks with Putin. Zelenskyy introduced he would meet Trump in Washington on 18 August.
• Bloomberg has reported that Trump has knowledgeable European leaders and Zelenskyy that Putin remains to be demanding the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from all the territory of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts. In return, Russia will surrender its claims to elements of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson oblasts that it doesn’t presently management, successfully freezing the entrance line.

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