NEW YORK, August 14. /TASS/. US President Donald Trump estimates the probability of success of his upcoming meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Alaska at 75%.
A Fox News Radio host asked the US head of state to assess the likelihood that he would conclude the meeting was not worthwhile following talks with Putin. Trump said the probability of that happening was 25%. "This meeting sets up like a chess game. This [first] meeting sets up a second meeting, but there is a 25% chance that this meeting will not be a successful meeting," the US leader pointed out.
Trump added that, if his talks with Putin are successful, he could organize a trilateral meeting with Vladimir Zelensky. Three different locations are currently being considered for the meeting, and the possibility of holding the trilateral talks in Alaska has not been ruled out.
On August 8, Trump announced that he was looking forward to meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on August 15. The plans for the talks were then confirmed by Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov. According to him, the leaders will focus on discussing options for achieving a long-term peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian crisis. The Kremlin expects the next meeting between Putin and Trump to take place on Russian territory, Ushakov added.
