Advisor to the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, Yuri Ushakov, who was present at the meeting between the Kremlin chief and special envoy of US President Donald Trump, Steve Vitkoff, described the conversation as 'useful and constructive.' According to Ushakov, the discussions focused on the 'crisis in Ukraine' and the prospects for the development of strategic partnership between Russia and the USA. 'To name the topics, first of all, it is the Ukrainian crisis. The second topic is the prospects for possible development of strategic cooperation between the USA and Russia,' he said.
According to Ushakov, Russia conveyed signals to the USA regarding the 'Ukrainian issue,' and received corresponding signals from Trump as well.
At the same time, he did not go into further detail regarding the negotiations, as Trump has not yet been informed of their results.
It is known that the meeting between Trump's special envoy and the Russian dictator lasted about 3 hours. After that, according to Kremlin-friendly media reports, Vitkoff arrived at the American embassy in Moscow. It is worth noting that Vitkoff arrived in Moscow today, August 6, a day before Trump's deadline.
The meeting between Putin's advisor and Trump's special representative was deemed useful and positive. Relevant issues were discussed, including the Ukrainian crisis and prospects for cooperation between Russia and the USA. There are currently no official results of the meeting, but the parties exchanged signals on key issues.