MOSCOW, August 19. /TASS/. The atmosphere during the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump in Alaska was positive, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with the Rossiya-24 TV channel.

The minister emphasized that Moscow has never sought to seize territories, stating the protection of the Russian-speaking population as its main task.

TASS has gathered the key takeaways from what the Russian foreign minister said.

On outcomes of Russia-US summit

There was a "good atmosphere" during the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump in Alaska. "It is reflected in the statements that the presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump made after the talks."