"We have a lot of dimensions for joint work," Putin told the press after meeting with Trump for three hours in Anchorage, Alaska. "It is clear that U.S. and Russian business cooperation has tremendous potential. We can offer each other so much in trade, digital, high-tech, and space exploration."
He also pointed to the Arctic as an area for collaboration, saying it was time to "turn the page" on competition and build a relationship based on "cooperation." Both Putin and Trump described the meeting as "productive," but gave little information on their main objective: a ceasefire in Ukraine that could lead to a peace deal.
"The understanding we reached here will help us get closer to the goal of peace in Ukraine [but] all the root causes of the conflict must be resolved," Putin said. He has long blamed NATO expansion and Western involvement in Ukraine for prompting the 2022 invasion.
Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, who joined the delegation, claimed Trump was open to economic cooperation. "It’s very important that President Trump outlined the significant economic potential of cooperation between the U.S. and Russia," he said.