Alaska: The Russian and US presidents have 'directly placed responsibility' on Ukraine and Europe for achieving future outcomes in the negotiations to end the war between Moscow and Kyiv, said the deputy head of Russia's Security Council. 'Both sides directly placed responsibility for achieving future outcomes in the negotiations on ending military action (in Ukraine) on Kyiv and Europe,' Dmitry Medvedev wrote on Telegram on Saturday.

According to Anadolu Agency, Dmitry Medvedev's remarks came after US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin convened in Alaska on Friday. This meeting marked the first direct engagement between the Russian and US presidents since the Ukraine war erupted nearly three-and-a-half years ago. Medvedev highlighted the restoration of a full-fledged mechanism for high-level meetings between Russia and the United States, noting that Putin had outlined Moscow's conditions for ending the Ukraine conflict during his discussions with Trump.

Medvedev emphasized that the meeting demonstrated the possibility of negotiations without preconditions, even as Russia continues its military operations in Ukraine. He further stated that Trump has opted not to escalate pressure on Moscow "at least for now," following their summit.

Both Trump and Putin expressed optimism after their more than three-hour closed-door talks, with Putin stating that the two leaders had reached an "understanding."