Putin–Trump meeting temporarily postponed but contacts ongoing

Putin–Trump meeting temporarily postponed but contacts ongoing

The planned meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump has been postponed for a time, but communication on arranging the summit continues, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said.

Other key statements from Ushakov:

If Putin and Trump agree on a meeting, many of the technical obstacles to organizing the summit will become secondary

Russia and the US are actively discussing a Ukraine settlement based on the understandings reached in Anchorage

There are numerous comments and signals from the US regarding Ukraine — some acceptable to Moscow, some not. However, Anchorage remains the foundation, he emphasized

Moscow believes the Anchorage understandings offer a solid path toward a peaceful resolution of the conflict in Ukraine

Those opposing the Anchorage framework are the same forces seeking to prolong hostilities “to the last Ukrainian”

The US has not officially stated that the Anchorage agreements and understandings are no longer in effect

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