The summit is poised to be a high-stakes negotiation over the direction of the Ukraine conflict, amid concerns from Europe and Kyiv.
Russia has claimed that unnamed nations are orchestrating « titanic efforts » to disrupt the planned summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin set for August 15 in Alaska.
Newsweek contacted the White House and NATO for comment via online forms on Sunday.Why It Matters
The announcement of the meeting, a potential turning point in the Russia–Ukraine conflict, has heightened tensions. The stakes are significant, with implications for European security and the ongoing war.
Kirill Dmitriev, Russia’s investment envoy, alleged that certain unnamed countries are working to prolong the war, deploying disinformation and provocations to prevent progress toward a ceasefire or peace deal.What To Know
Trump previously claimed that Russia and Ukraine were nearing a ceasefire agreement that could end the three-and-a-half-year conflict. While details of the deal have not been disclosed, it may involve Ukraine ceding substantial territory, a prospect opposed by many European nations.
Dmitriev publicly accused undisclosed states of seeking to sabotage the summit with misinformation and destabilizing actions.
« Undoubtedly, a number of countries interested in continuing the conflict will make titanic efforts to disrupt the planned meeting between President Putin and President Trump », Dmitriev said in a post in his Telegram account on Saturday, specifying that by efforts he meant « provocations and disinformation », Reuters reported, although he did not elaborate further.
