Putin suggests readiness for nuclear deal with U.S. ahead of high-stakes talks with Trump in Alaska, praising American efforts to end Ukraine war.
Ahead of his highly anticipated talks with President Donald Trump in Alaska, Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested that he could be ready to reach a nuclear deal with the U.S.
On Thursday, Putin praised the U.S. for making « sincere efforts » to end the war between Russia and Ukraine, which has raged for over three years. He said on TV that the U.S. was « making, in my opinion, quite energetic and sincere efforts to stop the hostilities, stop the crisis and reach agreements that are of interest to all parties involved in this conflict », according to Reuters.
The Russian leader also reportedly mentioned possible future « agreements in the area of control over strategic offensive weapons. »
Russia and the U.S. hold the world’s largest nuclear weapons arsenals and have a treaty limiting the number of weapons they may possess, which is set to expire in February, adding more pressure to the upcoming talks.
