Egypt welcomes Putin-Trump summit, backs Ukraine peace talks
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Egypt praises the Putin-Trump summit in Alaska and calls for continued diplomatic efforts to resolve the Ukraine conflict and the Middle East crises.
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President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin speak during a news conference at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Friday, August 15, 2025 (AP)
Egypt has welcomed the summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump in Alaska, commending the diplomatic efforts aimed at resolving the Ukraine crisis.
In a statement on Wednesday, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said it appreciated the talks between the two leaders, as well as Trump’s subsequent meeting in Washington with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders.
“Egypt welcomes the US-Russia summit held on August 15 in Alaska, as well as the meeting of the US president with his Ukrainian counterpart and a number of European leaders in Washington on August 18,” the statement read. Cairo also voiced hope that the international community would continue to push for a resolution to the ongoing crises in the Middle East.
Russia-US push for Ukraine settlement
Putin and Trump’s Alaska summit centered on finding ways to end the war in Ukraine. Both leaders described the talks positively, with Putin emphasizing Russia’s commitment to a long-term settlement and Trump noting progress while acknowledging unresolved issues.
In a follow-up interview with Fox News, Trump said the next steps depended largely on Zelensky’s position, stressing that direct negotiations between Russian and Ukrainian delegations remained essential.
On Monday, Trump hosted Zelensky and EU leaders at the White House before calling Putin to discuss the peace process. According to Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov, both leaders agreed on the need for continued dialogue and even considered elevating the level of representatives in future rounds of negotiations.
