International analyst, David Lopez, provides his insight into the meeting of Russian President, Vladimir Putin, with U.S. President Donald Trump, in Anchorage, Alaska to discuss ceasefire in Ukraine. teleSUR
00:00administrations the full support as well for example from the Joe Biden
00:04administration who allocated thousands and hundreds of thousands of dollars in
00:11ammunition in military in military weapons as well for the the
00:18maintenance of this war to keep moving and to keep also putting at risk the
00:25life of civilians in both sides so it is part also of the strategy that has been
00:33undergone by the US presidency in several occasions as well and this is also part
00:41of of this of this rhetoric imposed by Washington that now Trump suddenly is
00:50changing and is aligning himself with the idea of searching peace of searching
00:58and a solution and is part now of the great question mark of how the US
01:09president Donald Trump is going to mediate in this in this in this conflict
01:18and also now we are going to keep to go deep into this into the significance of
01:28this moment into the importance of this of this meeting we have David Lopez who is
01:35an international analyst and is joining joining us today to go through the main
01:40highlights that we should have in mind following this dialogue hello David thank
01:47you very much for joining us yeah thanks to you thanks a lot for the
01:52invitation in TELESUR well first on your opinion what's the importance of this
01:58meeting what is what is at stake today so I think this is a very important even
02:05because this is the first time is in in some years that president from Russia and the
02:12United States will talk with the proposed to talk about the peace I think that this
02:19will be the crystal and first point who has to be discussed on the table between
02:27Russia and and the United States maybe with most seriously that the meeting
02:34happened here in Geneva in 2021 so I think that both countries Russia and the United States
02:42have the interest because of geopolitical situation actually to talk about the
02:47peace and to our right in a conclusion about the resolution of the conflict
02:51between Ukraine and Russia as well well some some analysts are calling this summit a very
03:00important one however it comes to mind that Ukraine is not allowed to participate how do you see it
03:08what does it mean that Ukraine is not part of this meeting do you know the peace is the highest good
03:18every day pass it more solidarity and civilian are killed in the Ukrainian war and it is estimated that more than one million people have lost their life in this war which mostly brought to an end as early as possible
03:36as possible unfortunately independently independently of the proposition of the president Erdogan to talk about the peace in Istanbul about many propositions coming from many international organizations many countries from Africa from Latin America and others Ukraine and Europe never have the
04:00the the the the would to discuss about the peace only because they would remove
04:06remove president Putin of the international context of the new structure of the international order and of course the consequences are right now here we have not a president of Ukraine who can sit down with the president Putin to discuss
04:18about the situation in Ukraine a situation in Ukraine a situation who I remember it started in 2014 and not in 2022
04:39I think that right now it's normal that countries like European countries and the and the government here are not sit down here only because of the past they never would to have the peace so right now we have to build
04:57a new structure to maybe later excuse about a new peace with of course taking in account the interests of Russian who was never taken in account by the Western countries with the other governments in the United States and the European Union
05:20and going back to the beginning of the world and going back to the beginning of the world and going back to the beginning of this conflict the world was prompted precisely by the presence of NATO allies in the region and nearby the border of Russia do you think that this meeting could reshape Trump's alignment with NATO countries?
05:41I think that of course I hope that this discussion will be
05:48will have new
05:51part of the position they have actually in Europe much more near to Russia than before
06:09before
06:10and of course I hope that the the the the the the the the discussions
06:16proposed by Donald Trump uh announced before this meeting will give opportunities to to the to all of the world to Europe
06:26uh to have a new structure you know about the about the the new situation in Europe because of course until today
06:37uh NATO
06:39uh
06:40NATO never give us opportunities uh and never give us uh
06:44uh guarantees to Russia to talk about the security of uh of Russia
06:52they thought only in the interest of some uh mandatories of the European Union and the oldest uh government of the United States
07:02uh we know that uh the family Biden has some interest in Ukraine uh the private interest and uh of course uh to have in pocket the resolution of this interest they have to confront Russia uh win against Russia and after that take all the interest by them uh without the interest of the Ukrainian people without the interest of the Russian people and of course with the only one interest of the Ukraine
07:29the Russian people and of course with the only one interest of the
07:32the interest of the capitalist system who maintain again uh new structure uh so the actual structure
07:36who is I think uh followed to be put on the trust and uh of course this is something I think will be uh discussed today and I hope it will have some guarantees to start again a new discussion maybe in a second uh meeting uh with uh perhaps Ukraine
08:05Ukraine and uh European countries as well
08:10in statements to the press president uh Donald Trump said he was very feeling very optimistic with this meeting is your opinion as well do you think it is going to set a potential ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine
08:26um
08:28I hope that yes I think that everybody is hoping to to have a set fire in this conflict who has I who has never to to to begin you know I think I was in in in Ukraine in 2014 and uh I think that this coup d'etat against Yanukovych in this time uh began the escalation uh between the western countries and the
08:56Russia and Russia and Russia and of course never give us the opportunities to to discuss about a new peace
09:03we if you remember uh when the European Union uh proposed as well to create the means the agreement means one and means second um uh Angela Merkel and François Hollande mentioned that these meetings were only um proposed to give much more time to Ukraine to give to them much more time to Ukraine to give to them much more time to Ukraine
09:25give to them much more weapons and confront Russia you know so right now uh this discussion has to break this uh on confidentiality of the United States because of course as we see right now uh for example in uh United States attack Iran but at the same time they negotiate with them they try to put uh sanctions against Venezuela but at the same time they try to negotiate with the openly of
09:53the United States attack Iran but at the United States attack Iran so right now I hope that Russia will have uh the confidence in the United States and of course that the United States will give
10:05all the guarantees to discuss about new situation you know um right now uh many people have many expectatives to to to to have new structures to have new discussions and to have warranties that the Ukrainian people and Russian people are going to be
10:23will live with peace overall the and beyond of the interest of the Western countries uh and the interest of some little groups of economical power in the United States
10:37what would be in your opinion the economically and politically first effects following on or in the case of a potential end of the conflict in Ukraine
10:51so sorry sorry I it cut a little bit to repeat the question please yes sure economically and politically in your opinion what would be the first effects of a potential end to the conflict in Ukraine
11:03of course yes if if the if the if the if we find a solution about this conflict between Ukraine and uh and Russia of course the economical situation of Europe will change
11:19and I think not only this one of Europe but the economic situation around the world we we live actually in Europe we feel how much uh was the price to pay to the European people
11:33to have again uh the a good qualities of life in the European territory you know the maybe the the actual governments in uh in Europe uh didn't think
11:48uh the consequences uh that uh the European international policies uh affect the European country European countries and European people
12:02many people many people lose the jobs only because Europe Europe put uh them uh them tasks and them policies against Russia and of course right now you have many sectors of the of the European uh uh work sectors where uh many people lose the job only because they put sanctions against Russia Russia take measures and at the European
12:30Russia Russia Russia take measures and at the end the people pay the price uh right now in Europe uh we hope that we will find a new solution uh new issue about this conflict because of course I think the the economical situation will change many people in Europe will uh have again new and better condition of life because of course many people
12:58so that Russia
13:00uh never played uh central uh powerful uh powerful uh point on the European economy
13:10but uh when the uh when the people they began
13:13David.
13:14David thank you. Thank you very much for your time here with us in Telestory English to
13:20to help us go through this key meeting for not just for Russia and Ukraine,
13:25but also for the entire world.
13:28Yeah, I hope that we will find a solution. Of course, we will find the solution.
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