WASHINGTON, August 11. /TASS/. US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he expected a constructive meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska this week.
Addressing a news briefing at the White House, Trump said that he expected to hold constructive negotiations with Russian President Putin later this week.
Late last week, US President Trump announced an intention to meet personally with his Russian counterpart in Alaska on August 15.
Announced plans for these talks were also confirmed by Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov. According to Ushakov, Putin and Trump will "undoubtedly focus on discussing options for achieving a long-term peaceful resolution to the Ukrainian crisis."
The Kremlin expects the next meeting between the two presidents to take place on Russian soil, Ushakov added.
