Russian top diplomat to join leaders at Alaska summit

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is confirmed to participate in the upcoming Russia-US summit scheduled for August 15 in Alaska, Russian officials announced.

The confirmation came during a briefing by Alexey Fadeev, Deputy Director of the Information and Press Department at the Russian Foreign Ministry, Caliber.Az reports, citing Russian media.

“Yes, I can confirm Lavrov's participation in this event, which is scheduled to take place in Alaska this Friday,” Fadeev stated.

Putin and Trump are scheduled to meet in Alaska on August 15. The main topic of the talks is peace in Ukraine. Proposed ideas may include territorial exchanges and Ukraine’s renunciation of NATO membership. Against this backdrop, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the country’s constitution excludes any territorial concessions.

On August 8, US President Donald Trump announced his anticipation of a forthcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, scheduled to take place in Alaska on August 15. This arrangement was subsequently confirmed by Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov, who indicated that the discussions would center on exploring avenues to secure a long-term peaceful resolution to the ongoing Ukrainian crisis. Ushakov further emphasized that the Kremlin expects the subsequent summit between the two leaders to be hosted on Russian soil, underscoring the intent to maintain a sustained diplomatic dialogue.

By Vafa Guliyeva