The key facts
- Kirill Dmitriev said that Putin highly values Trump’s and his team’s peacemaking efforts on the Ukrainian conflict
- According to Dmitriev, Putin supported Trump’s humanitarian initiatives: prisoner exchanges, the release of American citizens, and aid to those in need
- The White House meeting attended by Melania Trump was dedicated to the humanitarian mission in Alyoshky and the results of the temporary ceasefire
Statement at the White House
Kirill Dmitriev, Special Representative of the President of Russia, said that Vladimir Putin highly values the efforts of Donald Trump and his team to settle the Ukrainian conflict. The remarks were made at an event at the White House attended by US First Lady Melania Trump, the start of which was previously reported by Life.ru. “President Putin also highly appreciates President Trump’s peacemaking efforts and those of his team working on a peace plan for Ukraine,” Life.ru quotes Dmitriev as saying.
Humanitarian initiatives
According to the special representative, the head of the White House had previously asked the Russian president to support several humanitarian initiatives concerning prisoner exchanges, the release of American citizens, and aid to those in need. Dmitriev said that Putin had supported these proposals. He also stressed that cooperation between Russia and the US is important not only for the two countries but also for the international community, and called for continuing joint humanitarian work, building relations on the basis of peace, partnership, and prosperity.
Context of the meeting
The event at the White House, as Life.ru notes, was dedicated to the humanitarian mission in Alyoshky and the results of the temporary ceasefire; it was attended by representatives of Russia, Ukraine, and the US administration. The available publications contain no details about the substance of the mission itself or the specific outcomes of the ceasefire — these aspects remain outside the scope of the reports.
