["The "Double Summit" was friendly in atmosphere, but no agreement was reached on the Ukraine issue"] At 01:00 on August 16, after a small-scale Russia-US negotiation, Russian President Putin and US President Trump held a joint press conference. The two sides did not reach an agreement on the Ukraine issue, but stated that some progress had been made. The key points of the statements by both presidents are as follows:

Putin's statement:

[Regarding the meeting] The meeting was conducted in a constructive and respectful atmosphere, very in-depth and beneficial.

[Regarding Russia-US relations]

1. Russia and the United States are neighbors, although they are separated by an ocean.

2. When I met Trump and got off the plane, I said to him: "Good day, dear neighbor, I am glad to see you healthy and still alive."

3. Alaska has an important historical connection with the shared history of Russia and the United States.

4. Russia thanks the United States for its careful protection of the remains of Soviet soldiers buried in Alaska.

[Regarding bilateral relations between Russia and the United States]

1. The Russia-US relationship has fallen to the lowest level since the Cold War, and this meeting between the leaders of the two countries is indeed timely.

2. Russia and the United States need to turn the page and return to the track of cooperation.

3. I have established a very good direct communication with Trump.

4. There are many beneficial areas for cooperation between Russia and the United States. From technology to the Arctic, Russia and the United States can provide each other in different fields.

[Regarding the Ukraine issue]

1. Ukraine was one of the core issues of this meeting.

2. Russia has always believed that the Ukrainian people are a brother nation, and the current situation is a tragedy that has brought heavy pain.

3. Trump said that if he were president, this war would not have happened. I confirm this.

4. To make the peaceful resolution of Ukraine sustainable, it is necessary to eliminate the root causes of the crisis.

5. Russia is willing to end the Ukraine crisis and is prepared to work on the security issue of Ukraine.

6. I hope today's consensus can be the starting point for achieving peace in Ukraine.

7. We hope that Kyiv and the capitals of European countries will not hinder the emerging peace process.

Trump's statement:

1. There is a good opportunity to achieve peace, but no agreement has been reached yet.

2. Putin wants to end the Ukraine conflict, and so do I.

3. I will call Zelenskyy and European leaders.

4. I know Putin's team, I have seen them in newspapers, they are almost as popular as their boss.

5. Today we have made substantial progress, and my relationship with President Putin is very good.

6. Regarding Ukraine, we have already reached agreements on many terms, and there is a good chance of reaching agreements on other issues.

The most important thing is that there is a fairly good and good opportunity to reach a peaceful solution.

[Regarding further negotiations]

"Thank you, Mr. President. We will meet again soon. Goodbye, thank you, Vladimir!"

"Next time in Moscow?"

"Interesting! I will be criticized for that. But I am considering this possibility."

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