Putin Discusses Meeting Results With Trump To His Allies Belarus-Kazakhstan President

Russian President Vladimir Putin with US President Donald Trump in Alaska/PHOTO via Instagram @russian_kremlin

JAKARTA - President Vladimir Putin spoke to Belarusian and Kazakhstan leaders on Sunday to provide the latest information on a meeting with US President Donald Trump that the Kremlin considers a significant potential stepping stone to peace in Ukraine.

After his meeting with Trump in Alaska, Putin provided the latest information to high-ranking officials in the Kremlin on Saturday last weekend.

Putin told top Russian officials the visit was on time and "very useful".

Putin explained that he and Trump discussed the possible end of the Ukraine war "fairly", stressing the need to deal with the "roots of the crisis".

"We haven't done direct negotiations like this at this level in a long time. I repeat once again, there is an opportunity to once again convey our position calmly and in detail," Putin told Russian officials.

"We, of course, respect the position of the American government, which sees the need to end the military action immediately. We also want this and want to continue solving all problems in a peaceful manner," he continued.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's press service said Putin discussed negotiations in Alaska.

"Putin has informed his Belarusian counterpart in detail about the results of the last Russia-US summit," said the Lukashenko press service.

Meanwhile, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's press service said Russia-US talks contributed to a better understanding of Russia's position in Ukraine from the United States.