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MINSK, 22 August (BelTA) – U.S. President Donald Trump excelled in his role as a mediator between two conflicting parties during his talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko told journalists on 22 August, BelTA has learned.
The head of state does not agree with the view that Trump did not achieve his goals during the negotiations. He maintains that the meeting could not have yielded specific results, since it was attended by only one of the conflicting parties rather than both. And the U.S. president acted as a mediator to understand Russia’s position. And Donald Trump handled this role perfectly. “Why blame Trump for not achieving tangible results?” Aleksandr Lukashenko asked rhetorically. Vladimir Putin could have revealed the specifics but chose not to, acting diplomatically.
“But Trump surprised me. He played his role superbly, contrary to all expectations,” said the Belarusian president commenting on Trump’s public statements following the negotiations, describing these statements as quite diplomatic.
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