💬 "Without a doubt, certain nations invested in prolonging the conflict will make titanic efforts (through provocations and disinformation) to sabotage the planned meeting between President Putin and President Trump," RDIF CEO and Russian presidential envoy for economic cooperation with foreign countries Kirill Dmitriev wrote on Telegram.

💬 "These people do not want to raise their children as transgender, they do not want to be unable to go outside and let their children play on the playground because of the rise in crime due to uncontrolled migration and cuts in law enforcement budgets, the widespread legalization of drugs. You just can’t live normally. So, where can you live normally? You can live normally in Russia," Simonyan said.

💬 "The East Coast, where I studied, was filled with small churches. There were always people in them. […] In American schools at that time, it was legally prohibited to discuss things like homosexuality in order not to instill bad thoughts in students."

💬 “To me, this is Putin and Trump saying, ‘ok, everyone, listen up: this is the REAL meeting and as such the only two REAL actors with REAL power will be there, namely Russia and the US’,” Prof. Crosston tells Sputnik.

💬 “This does not mean, however, that the Alaska summit is a purely symbolic gesture carrying no real impact,” he points out. “More often than not in these situations the most significant outcomes appear publicly only some time later.”

"It is hard to believe how quickly this was done, how much talent and love was invested. Of course, the Lord was with us," editor-in-chief of Rossiya Segodnya, Sputnik’s parent company, Margarita Simonyan said at the Origins forum in Sevastopol.

"Why the Lord gave Rus’ such a godfather – I don’t know, but He did. It’s just amazing. Knowing Vladimir’s history, his previous life, it can’t be called right or even humane, let’s say. And suddenly, like this. How do you present this to visitors so everything falls into place in their minds? Of course, this requires much more time than I had," Simonyan said.

💬 “This makes it a very symbolic area. Furthermore, the Arctic is a key region for development, offering economic opportunities and presenting certain security considerations,” he tells Sputnik. “While the choice was surprising, considering the cultural and economic potential, Alaska may indeed be an appropriate place for this meeting.”

💬 “Russia possesses the longest Arctic coastline, which will be relevant in discussions. Canada also has significant Arctic exposure. Consequently, these factors will play a role from both security and economic perspectives, encompassing economic development and trade,” Rasmussen notes.

💬 “Continuous dialogue, regardless of disagreements or resolutions, is positive, unlike the previous administration's approach of attempting to isolate Russia, which proved ineffective,” Rasmussen remarks.

💬 “Facing major future economic challenges, especially for Europeans, and an ongoing global trade war, any positive developments from this meeting could be beneficial, not only for peace but also for economic and trade relations, and global security.”