{"id":349277,"date":"2025-08-16T13:50:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T13:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/349277\/"},"modified":"2025-08-16T13:50:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T13:50:13","slug":"joint-news-conference-by-the-president-of-russia-and-the-president-of-the-united-states-president-of-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/349277\/","title":{"rendered":"Joint news conference by\u00a0the\u00a0President of\u00a0Russia and\u00a0the\u00a0President of\u00a0the\u00a0United States \u2022 President of\u00a0Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

President of\u00a0Russia
\nVladimir Putin<\/b>: Mr
\nPresident, ladies and\u00a0gentlemen,<\/p>\n

We held our talks in\u00a0a\u00a0constructive and\u00a0mutually respectful atmosphere, and\u00a0they have proved substantive and\u00a0productive. <\/p>\n

I\u00a0would like to\u00a0once again thank my\u00a0US counterpart
\nfor\u00a0the\u00a0proposal to\u00a0come to\u00a0Alaska. It is quite logical to\u00a0meet here since our
\ncountries, albeit separated by\u00a0oceans, are, in\u00a0fact, close neighbours. When we
\nstepped out of\u00a0our planes and\u00a0greeted each other, I\u00a0said, \u201cGood afternoon, dear
\nneighbour. I\u00a0am glad to\u00a0see you alive and\u00a0in\u00a0good health.\u201d I\u00a0believe it sounds
\nvery friendly and\u00a0neighbourly. Our countries are separated only by\u00a0the\u00a0Bering
\nStrait\u00a0\u2014 essentially, there are two islands, one Russian and\u00a0one American,
\nseparated by\u00a0a\u00a0mere four kilometres. We are close neighbours, that\u2019s a\u00a0fact. <\/p>\n

It is also important to\u00a0note that our shared
\nhistory and\u00a0many positive events are largely related to\u00a0Alaska. There is still
\nan\u00a0enormous cultural legacy preserved since the\u00a0age of\u00a0Russian America, with
\nRussian Orthodox churches and\u00a0more than 700 place-names of\u00a0Russian origin. <\/p>\n

During World War II, Alaska served as\u00a0the\u00a0starting point for\u00a0the\u00a0legendary air route that delivered lend-lease supplies,
\nincluding military aircraft and\u00a0other equipment. It was a\u00a0dangerous and\u00a0challenging route over enormous ice-covered territories. Nevertheless, the\u00a0pilots and\u00a0experts of\u00a0both countries did everything they could to\u00a0bring victory
\ntogether. They risked and\u00a0sacrificed their lives for\u00a0our common victory. <\/p>\n

I\u00a0have just visited the\u00a0Russian city of\u00a0Magadan. A\u00a0monument honouring Russian and\u00a0American pilots stands there, adorned
\nwith the\u00a0Russian and\u00a0American flags. I\u00a0know that here, too, there is a\u00a0similar
\nmonument, and\u00a0at\u00a0a\u00a0war cemetery a\u00a0few kilometres away from here, there are
\ngraves of\u00a0Soviet pilots who lost their lives in\u00a0that heroic mission. We
\nappreciate the\u00a0efforts of\u00a0US officials and\u00a0citizens to\u00a0preserve their memory.
\nThis is a\u00a0dignified and\u00a0noble undertaking. <\/p>\n

We will always remember other examples from
\nhistory when our countries stood together against common enemies in\u00a0the\u00a0spirit
\nof\u00a0combat camaraderie and\u00a0alliance, rendering each other help and\u00a0support. I\u00a0am
\ncertain that this legacy will help us restore and\u00a0develop mutually beneficial
\nand\u00a0equal ties at\u00a0this new stage, even in\u00a0the\u00a0most challenging conditions. <\/p>\n

As\u00a0you
\nknow,
\nRussian-American summit talks have not been held for\u00a0over four years. That is a\u00a0long time. This period has proved exceptionally difficult for\u00a0bilateral
\nrelations, and, let\u2019s face it, they have deteriorated to\u00a0their lowest point
\nsince the\u00a0Cold War. And\u00a0this does not benefit either
\nour countries or\u00a0the\u00a0world in\u00a0general.<\/p>\n

Obviously,
\nsooner or\u00a0later we had to\u00a0remedy the\u00a0situation, to\u00a0move from confrontation to\u00a0dialogue, and\u00a0in\u00a0this regard, an\u00a0in-person meeting between the\u00a0two heads of\u00a0state was really overdue\u00a0\u2013 of\u00a0course, with serious and\u00a0thorough preparations, and\u00a0this
\nwork has been done.<\/p>\n

President
\nTrump and\u00a0I\u00a0have established very good direct contacts. We have had frank
\nconversations on\u00a0the\u00a0phone multiple times. As\u00a0you know, the\u00a0US President\u2019s
\nSpecial Envoy, Mr Witkoff, has visited us in\u00a0Russia several times. Our aides and\u00a0heads of\u00a0foreign ministries have maintained regular contacts.<\/p>\n

As\u00a0you
\nare well aware, the\u00a0situation around Ukraine is
\none of\u00a0the\u00a0key issues. We acknowledge the\u00a0commitment of\u00a0the\u00a0US administration and\u00a0President
\nTrump personally to\u00a0help resolve the\u00a0Ukrainian conflict, and\u00a0the\u00a0President\u2019s willingness to\u00a0understand the\u00a0root causes and\u00a0its origins. <\/p>\n

I\u00a0have repeatedly said that the\u00a0developments in\u00a0Ukraine present fundamental threats to\u00a0Russia\u2019s national
\nsecurity. Moreover, we have always considered the\u00a0Ukrainian people\u00a0\u2013 and\u00a0I\u00a0have said this many times\u00a0\u2013 a\u00a0brotherly
\npeople, no matter how strange it may sound in\u00a0today\u2019s circumstances. We
\nshare the\u00a0same roots, and\u00a0the\u00a0current
\nsituation is tragic and\u00a0deeply painful to\u00a0us. Therefore,
\nour country is sincerely interested in\u00a0ending this.<\/p>\n

Yet, we are convinced that, for\u00a0the\u00a0conflict
\nresolution in\u00a0Ukraine to\u00a0be long-term and\u00a0lasting, all
\nthe\u00a0root causes of\u00a0the\u00a0crisis, which have been repeatedly explained, must be eliminated; all
\nof\u00a0Russia\u2019s legitimate concerns must be taken
\ninto account, and\u00a0a\u00a0fair security balance must be restored in\u00a0Europe and\u00a0the\u00a0rest
\nof\u00a0the\u00a0world.<\/p>\n

I\u00a0agree with President Trump. He
\nsaid today that Ukraine\u2019s security must be ensured by\u00a0all means. Of\u00a0course, we
\nare ready to\u00a0work on\u00a0this. <\/p>\n

Hopefully, the\u00a0understanding we have reached will
\nbring us closer to\u00a0this goal and\u00a0open up the\u00a0road
\nto\u00a0peace in\u00a0Ukraine.<\/p>\n

We hope that Kiev and\u00a0the\u00a0European capitals will take the\u00a0current developments constructively and\u00a0will neither try to\u00a0put up obstacles
\nnor attempt to\u00a0disrupt the\u00a0emerging progress with provocative acts or\u00a0behind-the-scenes plots. <\/p>\n

By\u00a0the\u00a0way, under the\u00a0new US administration,
\nour bilateral trade has been on\u00a0the\u00a0rise. So
\nfar, it is a\u00a0symbolic figure but still,
\nthe\u00a0trade is 20 percent higher. What I\u00a0am saying is that we have many interesting areas for\u00a0cooperation.<\/p>\n

It is obvious that the\u00a0Russian-US business and\u00a0investment partnership holds tremendous potential. Russia and\u00a0the\u00a0United States have
\nmuch to\u00a0offer each other in\u00a0trade, energy, digital and\u00a0high technologies, and\u00a0space development. <\/p>\n

Cooperation in\u00a0the\u00a0Arctic and\u00a0the\u00a0resumption of\u00a0region-to-region contacts, including between the\u00a0Russian Far East and\u00a0the\u00a0West Coast of\u00a0the\u00a0USA, also appear
\nrelevant. <\/p>\n

Overall, it is crucial and\u00a0necessary that our
\ncountries turn the\u00a0page and\u00a0get back to\u00a0cooperation.<\/p>\n

Symbolically, as\u00a0I\u00a0have already said, there is an\u00a0international date line nearby, on\u00a0the\u00a0border between Russia and\u00a0the\u00a0United States, where you can literally step from one day into another. I\u00a0hope that we can do the\u00a0same in\u00a0political affairs. <\/p>\n

I\u00a0would like to\u00a0thank Mr Trump for\u00a0our joint work and\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0friendly and\u00a0trust-based conversation. The\u00a0main
\nthing is that there was a\u00a0commitment on\u00a0both sides to\u00a0produce a\u00a0result. We see that the\u00a0US President
\nhas a\u00a0clear idea of\u00a0what he wants to\u00a0achieve, that he sincerely cares about his
\ncountry\u2019s prosperity while showing awareness of\u00a0Russia\u2019s national interests.<\/p>\n

I\u00a0hope that today\u2019s agreements will become a\u00a0reference
\npoint, not only for\u00a0resolving the\u00a0Ukrainian problem but also for\u00a0resuming the\u00a0pragmatic business relations between Russia and\u00a0the\u00a0United
\nStates. <\/p>\n

To\u00a0conclude, I\u00a0would like to\u00a0add the\u00a0following. I\u00a0remember that in\u00a02022, during my\u00a0last contacts with the\u00a0former US administration, I\u00a0tried to\u00a0convince my\u00a0former US counterpart that we should not bring the\u00a0situation to\u00a0a\u00a0point fraught with serious repercussions in\u00a0the\u00a0form of\u00a0hostilities, and\u00a0I\u00a0said directly at\u00a0the\u00a0time
\nthat it would be a\u00a0big mistake. <\/p>\n

Today, we hear President Trump saying: \u201cIf I\u00a0had been president, there would
\nhave been no war.\u201d I\u00a0believe it would have been so. I\u00a0confirm this because President Trump and\u00a0I\u00a0have established a\u00a0generally very
\ngood, businesslike and\u00a0trustworthy contact.
\nAnd\u00a0I\u00a0have every reason to\u00a0believe that, as\u00a0we move along this path, we can
\nreach\u00a0\u2013 and\u00a0the\u00a0sooner the\u00a0better\u00a0\u2013 the\u00a0end of\u00a0the\u00a0conflict in\u00a0Ukraine. <\/p>\n

Thank you for\u00a0the\u00a0attention.<\/p>\n

President of\u00a0the\u00a0United States of\u00a0America Donald Trump \"Trump Trump DonaldPresident of the United States of America <\/a><\/b>: Thank you very much, Mr President.
\nThat was very profound, and\u00a0I\u00a0will say that I\u00a0believe we had a\u00a0very productive
\nmeeting. <\/p>\n

There were many-many points that we
\nagreed on, most of\u00a0them, I\u00a0would say, a\u00a0couple of\u00a0big ones that we have not
\nquite gotten there, but we have made some headway. So, there is no deal until
\nthere is a\u00a0deal. <\/p>\n

I\u00a0will call up NATO in\u00a0a\u00a0little
\nwhile. I\u00a0will call up the\u00a0various people that I\u00a0think are appropriate, and\u00a0I\u00a0will, of\u00a0course, call up President Zelensky and\u00a0tell him about today\u2019s meeting.
\nIt is ultimately up to\u00a0them. They are going to\u00a0have to\u00a0agree with [what] Marco
\n[Rubio] and\u00a0Steve [Witkoff] and\u00a0some of\u00a0the\u00a0great people from the\u00a0Trump
\nadministration who have come here, Scott [Bessent] and\u00a0John Ratcliffe. Thank
\nyou very much. But we have some of\u00a0our really great leaders. They have been
\ndoing a\u00a0phenomenal job. <\/p>\n

We also have some tremendous Russian
\nbusiness representatives here, and\u00a0I\u00a0think, you know, everybody wants to\u00a0deal
\nwith us. We have become the\u00a0hottest country anywhere in\u00a0the\u00a0world in\u00a0a\u00a0very
\nshort period of\u00a0time. We look forward to\u00a0that, we look forward to\u00a0dealing, we
\nare going to\u00a0try to\u00a0get this over with. <\/p>\n

We really made some great progress
\ntoday. I\u00a0have always had a\u00a0fantastic relationship with President Putin, with
\nVladimir. We had many tough meetings, good meetings. We were interfered with by\u00a0the\u00a0Russia, Russia, Russia hoax. It made it a\u00a0little bit tougher to\u00a0deal with,
\nbut he understood it. I\u00a0think he has probably seen things like that during the\u00a0course of\u00a0his career. He has seen it all. But we had to\u00a0put up with the\u00a0Russia,
\nRussia, Russia hoax. He knew it was a\u00a0hoax, and\u00a0I\u00a0knew it was a\u00a0hoax, but what
\nwas done was very criminal, but it made it harder for\u00a0us to\u00a0deal as\u00a0a\u00a0country
\nin\u00a0terms of\u00a0the\u00a0business and\u00a0all of\u00a0the\u00a0things that we would like to\u00a0have dealt
\nwith. But we will have a\u00a0good chance when this is over. <\/p>\n

So just to\u00a0put it very quickly, I\u00a0am going to\u00a0start making a\u00a0few phone calls and\u00a0tell them what happened. We had an\u00a0extremely productive
\nmeeting, and\u00a0many points were agreed to. There are just a\u00a0very few that are
\nleft. Some are not that significant. One is probably the\u00a0most significant, but
\nwe have a\u00a0very good chance of\u00a0getting there. We did not get here but we have a\u00a0very good chance of\u00a0getting there. <\/p>\n

I\u00a0would like to\u00a0thank President Putin and\u00a0his entire team,
\nwhose faces, who I\u00a0know, in\u00a0many cases, otherwise, other than that, whose faces
\nI\u00a0get to\u00a0see all the\u00a0time in\u00a0the\u00a0newspapers. You are almost as\u00a0famous as\u00a0the\u00a0boss, but especially this one right over here. <\/p>\n

But we had some good meetings over the\u00a0years, right? Good,
\nproductive meetings over the\u00a0years, and\u00a0we hope to\u00a0have that in\u00a0the\u00a0future. But
\nlet\u2019s do the\u00a0most productive one right now. We are going to\u00a0stop, really, five,
\nsix, seven thousand, thousands of\u00a0people a\u00a0week from being killed, and\u00a0President Putin wants to\u00a0see that as\u00a0much as\u00a0I\u00a0do. <\/p>\n

So again, Mr President, I\u00a0would like to\u00a0thank you very much,
\nand\u00a0we will speak to\u00a0you very soon, and\u00a0probably see you again very soon. Thank
\nyou very much, Vladimir.<\/p>\n

Vladimir
\nPutin<\/b>:
\nNext time in\u00a0Moscow.<\/p>\n

Donald Trump<\/b>: Oh, that is an\u00a0interesting one. I\u00a0do not know. I\u00a0will get a\u00a0little heat on\u00a0that one, but I\u00a0could see it possibly
\nhappening. Thank you very much, Vladimir. And\u00a0thank you all. Thank you.<\/p>\n

Vladimir
\nPutin<\/b>:
\nThank you so much.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"President of\u00a0Russia Vladimir Putin: Mr President, ladies and\u00a0gentlemen, We held our talks in\u00a0a\u00a0constructive and\u00a0mutually respectful atmosphere, and\u00a0they have…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":349278,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5311],"tags":[12,7574,123580,49,978,659],"class_list":{"0":"post-349277","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-united-states","8":"tag-news","9":"tag-president","10":"tag-transcripts","11":"tag-united-states","12":"tag-us","13":"tag-usa"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115038769930636922","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/349277","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=349277"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/349277\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/349278"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=349277"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=349277"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=349277"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}