Putin: We Want to See an End to Hostilities in Ukraine

According to the English ‍section of webangah News Agency, citing ‍mehr News ‍Agency and ⁣Sputnik, ‍Russian President Vladimir Putin stated today, Saturday, after⁤ returning from a meeting in Alaska with U.S. President Donald Trump:

“In Alaska, ⁤we discussed⁣ a ‌fair solution to resolve the⁤ Ukraine⁢ crisis.”

The⁤ Russian president added,”The negotiations in Alaska ​bring both sides closer to necessary decisions. The​ meeting provided an possibility to ‌calmly and fully explain Russia’s position. Russia prefers to see an end to the hostilities in ukraine.”

Putin further⁣ emphasized, “Eliminating the root causes of the crisis ⁢must form the basis for resolving this⁤ issue. The trip to​ Alaska was timely and ‍very useful. ⁤The discussions ​with President Trump were frank and significant. like the United States, Russia wants the war in Ukraine to end as⁣ soon as possible. During talks⁤ with Trump, both sides‌ addressed​ nearly all areas of cooperation.”