According to Dmitry Suslov, holding such a full-scale summit on the territory of one of the countries underscores a qualitative shift in Russian-American relations

"It seems quite logical that our delegation should simply fly across the Bering Strait, and that such an important and long-awaited summit between the leaders of the two countries…

Yury Ushakov added that "the economic interests of our countries intersect in Alaska and the Arctic, and there are prospects for implementing large-scale, mutually beneficial…

"Looking ahead, it is natural to focus on holding the next meeting between Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump on Russian territory," Yury Ushakov said

Аcording to Vladimir Dzhabarov, the choice of Alaska was successful in terms of influencing the negotiation process of third countries

According to Dmitry Suslov, holding such a full-scale summit on the territory of one of the countries underscores a qualitative shift in Russian-American relations

The Kremlin expects the next meeting between the two presidents to take place on Russian soil, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov emphasized

According to Peter Kuznick, Director of the Nuclear Studies Institute at American University, this is a very positive step in the right direction

Pro-Kremlin figures view the summit as the prelude to lifting sanctions and absolving the Russian army for war crimes committed in Ukraine, with some even saying that 'the…

According to Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov, Putin and Trump will "undoubtedly focus on discussing options for achieving a long-term peaceful resolution to the Ukrainian…

"This is a very difficult issue, and it's one that will require difficult solutions," former US Marine Corps intelligence officer and ex-UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter said