The president of Russia, Vladimir Putinsaid Friday to observe “A light at the end of the tunnel” In bilateral links with USAand attributed that perspective to the leadership of the US president Donald Trump. In his speech at a center of Nuclear research in Moscowdescribed the August 15 meeting in Alaska as “Very good, significant and frank”.
The Russian president stressed that future advances will depend on a central manner on the Washington position. “I trust that the leadership qualities of the current president, President Trump, are a good guarantee that relationships will be restored”He said.
In addition, the Kremlin expectation to advance in commercial agreements with the United States, although the summit did not generate specific results on the conflict in Ukraine.
USA cooperation and economic potential
Putin stressed that Moscow seeks to expand the Cooperation with Washington in the Arctica region with “huge” mineral reserves. Mentioned the company Novatekwhich already develops liquefied natural gas operations in the area, and stated: “We are discussing with our US partners the possibility of working together not only in our Arctic Zone, but also in Alaska.”
According to the Russian president, the technologies dominated by his country generate interest in American companies, which opens business opportunities conditioned to diplomatic standardization.
The tensions with Ukraine and the role of Donald Trump
For his part, Donald Trump anticipated that within two weeks he will make an “important decision” regarding the Peace efforts in Ukraine. “That includes the option of great sanctions, tariffs or both. Or do nothing and say: ‘It is his fight,” he warned from the oval office.
The Republican leader expressed his discomfort for the Russian attack against an American factory in Ukraine occurred on Thursday: “I am not happy with anything that has to do with that war.” In addition, he conditioned any decision to a eventual direct encounter between Putin and the Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelensky.
Trump showed the press a photograph with Putin sent by the Kremlin, taken during the summit in Alaska, as Approach symbol. However, the Russian government ruled out immediate contact between Putin and Zelensky.
The American president commented: “We want to see if Putin and Zelensky will work together. Like oil and vinegar, they don’t get along so well, for obvious reasons. ”
In this context, relations between Washington and Moscow remain at their lowest level since the end of the Cold warcrossed by war in Ukraine and multiple geopolitical tensions. The course of diplomacy in the coming weeks will depend on the decisions taken by the White House and the Kremlin response.
Source: Ambito
