Moscow Hopes Trump–Putin Alaska Summit Will Boost US–Russia Ties

Moscow: Moscow hopes that the upcoming meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump could help normalise bilateral relations, local media reported on Tuesday, citing Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov.

Ryabkov said that the Alaska summit could also help advance the resolution of specific issues, including the resumption of direct passenger flights between the two countries, Xinhua News Agency reported, citing the Russian daily Izvestia.

“We hope that the forthcoming high-level meeting will give an impulse to the normalisation of bilateral relations, which will allow us to move forward on such issues as restoring air links,” Ryabkov said. Trump said on Monday that his upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday would be a “feel-out meeting.” Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov called the choice of venue “logical,” noting that the region is where the economic interests of both countries intersect. (IANS)

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