Moscow: Elements of the understandings reached in Anchorage will "always remain on the agenda," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated on Sunday.
According to Anadolu Agency, Peskov, during an interview with Vesti, mentioned that "certain understandings" were achieved during the Anchorage summit in Alaska, held in August last year, between the Russian President and then-US President Donald Trump. He emphasized the complexity of determining their applicability from both the Ukrainian and US perspectives. "But at least some elements of those understandings will always remain on the agenda," Peskov reiterated.
Peskov also highlighted the significance of the meeting involving Russian President Vladimir Putin, US special envoy Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law, noting that it reflected an "atmosphere of trust." He elaborated, "The very fact that the meeting is taking place means that an atmosphere of trust does exist, at least through this channel of communication, and is strengthening." Peskov pointed out that such exchanges typically involve extended discussions of welcoming remarks when important messages need to be conveyed by the head of state.
Kushner and Witkoff's visit to Moscow, which began on Saturday, included talks with Putin. Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov reported that the discussions lasted over three hours, focusing on the Ukraine war and potential major Russian-US collaborations. Ushakov characterized the meeting as "substantive, constructive, and extremely frank."
Following their discussions in Moscow, US envoys traveled to Kyiv for the first time since the onset of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Earlier in the year, Moscow and Kyiv participated in US-mediated peace negotiations, engaging in three rounds of talks in January and February. These negotiations have since been paused, attributed by both Moscow and Kyiv to the US war on Iran that commenced in late February.