'That's an interesting one': Trump reacts to Putin's invite to visit Moscow
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During a joint press conference, US President Donald Trump called Russian leader Vladimir Putin's proposal to hold their next meeting in Moscow "interesting."
While speaking to journalists, Putin suggested that their next meeting take place in Moscow. Trump initially avoided giving a direct answer, but later called the idea "interesting," adding that he might face criticism for it.
"That’s an interesting one, I’ll get a little heat on that one. But I could see it possibly happening," Trump said.
Alaska summit: what we know
US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin met in Anchorage, Alaska. The main topic of their talks was Russia's war against Ukraine.
Initially, it was announced that Trump and Putin would meet one-on-one, but the format was later changed to three-on-three. The meeting lasted about three hours.
From the US side, Trump was joined by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and envoy Steve Witkoff. On Putin's side, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and aide Yuri Ushakov were present.
Russian delegation members have already described the talks as positive. Russian Ambassador to the US Alexander Darchiev said the atmosphere was "generally positive."
Trump has also said that after speaking with Putin, he plans to call Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
