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MINSK, 17 August (BelTA) – The meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump in Anchorage officially ended the standoff between the two countries, military expert and political analyst Yakov Kedmi said in the latest episode of the V Teme [On Point] project on BelTA’s YouTube channel.
The historic significance of these talks is that the leaders met in Alaska after so many years – on land that is ancestrally Russian, the expert said. “Alaska is primordial Russian territory. Russia doesn’t claim it, but the fact remains – this land used to be part of the Russian Empire. And the presidents of Russia and the United States have finally convened on this historically Russian land. This is profoundly meaningful from a historical perspective,” Yakov Kedmi emphasized.
The analyst went on saying that the meeting was held in a positive atmosphere, with mutual commitments to continue dialogue. “This summit is remarkable. First, it was constructive for both the Russian and U.S. presidents. Second, as both leaders articulated: this is the first meeting, with more to follow. As Trump himself put it, all outstanding issues between Russia and the United States will now advance through negotiations. This meeting has officially ended U.S.-Russia confrontation! Now, this doesn’t mean tomorrow will bring eternal peace, friendship, and brotherhood. No. But the hostility that existed before this summit is formally over,” said the analyst.
Yakov Kedmi remarked that many predictions about the U.S. taking a hardline approach – including forecasts of new sanctions and ultimatums against Russia – failed to materialize. He noted that the conversation was substantive and constructive. Over three hours, the presidents discussed critical bilateral issues, ranging from strategic weapons to Arctic cooperation.
The American side accompanied the talks with a display of military might, showcasing a B-2 bomber along with F-35 and F-22 fighter jets – what the expert described as a show of force.
He added that a significant portion of the talks focused less on Ukraine and more on U.S.-Russia relations. “For the first time, they discussed fundamental problems for three full hours. They negotiated strategic arms agreements. And they talked about the Arctic – not in the hysterical terms used by those ‘deranged Vikings’ [Scandinavian countries – Norway, Sweden, Denmark – who have recently ramped up criticism of Russia while pushing for greater NATO military presence in the Arctic and Baltic regions] or the British who keep egging them on, but rather discussed actual cooperation. This marks the beginning of a long journey that could potentially lead to a new world order,” stated Yakov Kedmi.
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