Dmitry Peskov noted that President Trump retains the political will for peaceful settlement
The impetus towards resolving the Ukraine conflict that was generated at the Alaska meeting between President Vladimir Putin of Russia and President Donald Trump of the United States is still present, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
"Given that we maintain our determination to proceed towards a peaceful resolution, it’s possible to say that the impetus is alive and will hopefully continue, and that President Trump retains the political will for peaceful settlement," he told TV journalist Pavel Zarubin.
"As for the spirit of Anchorage, we are full of optimism. However, regarding the Kiev regime’s behavior, we can see that things aren’t progressing positively," the Russian presidential spokesman pointed out.
The Alaska summit took place at a military base near the city of Anchorage in mid-August. The meeting between the leaders of Russia and the US lasted about three hours, including a one-on-one in the US president’s limo on the way to the summit’s venue and a closed-door event that also involved two delegation members on each side, those being presidential aides and the top diplomats.
