At a joint press conference with US President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated how to create a long -term solution for the conflict in Ukraine.
According to RT news agency, during a joint press conference at Alaska after a meeting on August 15, Putin said that in order to have a long -term solution for conflicts in Ukraine, all the root causes leading to conflicts must be resolved, the legitimate concerns of Russia must be considered, and the global security balance must be restored.
Earlier, during the talks lasting more than 2.5 hours, the two Russian -US leaders discussed the restoration of bilateral relations, and aiming to a solution for Ukrainian conflict.
Putin recognized the US and President Trump government’s willingness to participate in dialogue and search for solutions, and emphasized the commitment to the two sides in understanding the complexity of the situation.
The Kremlin boss also recalled the view of the Russians and Ukrainians who were the ethnic groups and described the current situation as a tragedy, and affirmed Moscow’s sincere desire to end the conflict.
According to President Putin, any sustainable solution must solve the root cause of the pulse, and take into account the legitimate concerns of Russia. “It is necessary to restore fair security balance in Europe and globally,” he emphasized.
The Russian leader agreed with Mr. Trump about ensuring the security of Ukraine as urgent, and ready to cooperate on this issue. He hoped that mutual understanding achieved in the discussions would pave the way for peace.
“We hope this will be built by Kiev and Europe, and there will be no obstacles created. There should not be any effort to sabotage the expected process through provocative actions, or conspiracy behind,” Putin emphasized.
For his part, Mr. Trump said that the most important lesson from negotiations is a reasonable opportunity to achieve peace. He hoped to see Mr. Putin soon, and said the Russian president shared his desire to end the conflict soon.