Kremlin says US has abandoned "spirit of Anchorage"

Senior Russian officials accuse the US of abandoning the so-called "spirit of Anchorage", a concept Moscow used to describe its expectations for a settlement of the war in Ukraine.

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Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov have accused the US of abandoning the so-called "spirit of Anchorage" – a concept Moscow used to describe its expectations for a settlement of the war in Ukraine.

Source: Reuters

Details: Over the past three days, three senior Russian officials have claimed that the US has walked away from commitments allegedly made during a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, in August 2025.

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