Reference News Network, August 23 report. According to Russia Today website on August 22, Russian President Putin said on August 22 that his recent meeting with US President Trump at the Alaska summit was frank and substantive, and he hopes that the first step taken by the two countries will pave the way for a full restoration of relations.

The two presidents met in Anchorage last week, which was their first face-to-face meeting since 2018. Both sides described the meeting as constructive and with a warm atmosphere, and said they made progress in pushing for a peace agreement in Ukraine.

Putin said that with Trump taking office in the White House, "the dawn of restoring relations between the two countries is in sight." He also hopes that Trump's leadership will help achieve more progress, and that the first step taken now is "only the beginning of a full restoration of relations between the two countries."

Putin pointed out that Trump's leadership is a strong guarantee that relations between the two countries will improve. He also expects both sides to continue to cooperate.

However, the Russian president emphasized that this progress does not depend solely on Moscow. He pointed out that Washington is still bound by obligations from organizations such as NATO. He also said that subsequent steps depend on the U.S. leadership.

According to the Russian newspaper "Argumenty i Fakty" website on August 23, Russian President Putin stated that the restoration of full relations between Russia and the United States depends first on the position of Western countries.

He said that the current measures taken can only be seen as the beginning of the process, but further development does not depend on Moscow, but rather on partners including Washington, which bears relevant obligations within frameworks such as NATO.

Translation: /Qian Yingjun Liu Zongya

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