After the Alaska Summit, Have Russian-American Relations Entered a “Reboot” Phase?

Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that his recent meeting with US President Donald Trump was very timely and fruitful. According to the Kremlin, Putin said on Saturday, ‘I would like to immediately point out that this visit was very timely and fruitful. We discussed almost all areas of cooperation, but first and foremost, of course, we talked about the possibility of resolving the Ukraine crisis on a fair basis.’ President Trump handed Putin a letter from his wife Melania during the Alaska Summit. Trump conveyed Putin’s conditions for ending the war in Ukraine to Zelensky. After a ‘successful’ meeting with Putin, Trump will meet with Ukrainian leaders.