Kremlin Aide: Russia Seeks Victory, Not Compliance with Anchorage Agreements
Yuri Ushakov, an aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin, stated that Moscow is pursuing "victory" and its own goals rather than the fulfillment of the agreements reached at the Anchorage summit.
In an interview with Kremlin-aligned propagandist Pavel Zarubin, Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov declared that Russia is not waiting for the Anchorage agreements to be implemented but is focused on achieving victory and its own objectives. He accused one of the parties to the agreements of being unable to fulfill them, implicitly referring to the United States.
"Currently, one party, as before, is adhering to the agreements reached in Anchorage, while the other party, judging by all indications, appears to be unable to fully follow its part of the path and fulfill the agreements," Ushakov said. He noted that specific tasks were discussed during the meeting, with each side expected to carry out certain actions.
The Anchorage meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin took place in August 2025 at a military base in Alaska. It ended without any formal agreements or a ceasefire announcement in Ukraine, despite claims of "significant progress." Following the talks, Trump held a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and later with European leaders.
Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Moscow expects a new visit from US special envoys and wants to hear how Washington intends to implement the Anchorage agreements on ending the war. In March, Lavrov described the post-Anchorage talks as constructive but later noted that "the spirit of Anchorage is evaporating."
Zelenskyy has repeatedly stated that Ukraine will not agree to territorial concessions in exchange for a ceasefire, warning that Donbas would become a staging ground for a future Russian offensive.
