The United States bought Alaska from Russia in 1867, which gives the meeting a historic tone. In 1959, Alaska became a US state.
Only the Bering Strait divides both countries. “It seems quite logical that our delegation simply flew over the Bering Strait, and such an important and expected peak of the leaders of both countries took place in Alaska,” said the assistant of the Russian President, Yuri Ruszakov.
The last time Alaska was the main topic of the American diplomatic event in March 2021, when the newly appointed team for diplomacy and national security Joe Biden met with their Chinese counterparts in Anchorage. The conversation took the form of a turbulent exchange of sentences, and the Chinese accused the Americans of “patronization and hypocrisy” – writes the BBC.
Anchorage in the spotlight. Where will Trump and Putin meet in Alaska?
The White House confirmed on Tuesday that the meeting will take place in Anchorage, in a common US air and land base Elmendorf-Richardson. This is the largest military base in Alaska, with an area of 64 thousand. acres. It is a key place for American military readiness in the Arctic.
Why do Putin and Trump meet?
Donald Trump – without much success – pressed at the end of the war in Ukraine. As a presidential candidate, he promised that he could end the war within 24 hours of taking office. He also repeatedly argued that the war “would never break out” if he were the president during the Russian invasion in 2022.
Last month, Trump told BBC that he was “disappointed” by Putin. Frustration grew, and Trump set Putin on August 8, until he has to agree to immediately suspend their weapons, under the threat of more severe sanctions. When the deadline was over, Trump announced that he would meet Putin in person on August 15.
Trump-Putin meeting. Will Ukraine take part?
Wołodymyr Zelnski will probably not take part in the meeting. Trump said, however, that the President of Ukraine would be the first person he would call after the meeting.
Zelanski said that all agreements without consulting Ukraine would be synonymous with “dead decisions”.
On Wednesday around noon, Zełnski flew to Berlin. He will meet Chancellor Friedrich Merz and take part in the video conferences of European leaders with US President Donald Trump.
Trump-Putin meeting in Anchorage. What are the pages for?
Although both Russia and Ukraine have long declared their willingness to end the war, both countries want something that the other side strongly opposes. Trump said on Monday that he “intends to try to regain part of this territory (occupied by Russia) for Ukraine.” He warned, however, that “certain exchanges, changes in territories” could occur.
Ukraine, however, strongly claims that it will not accept Russian control over the regions occupied by Moscow, including Crimea.
Source: BBC
