Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council, provided a list of what he called “first outcomes” of the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump:
“1. A fully functional framework for high-level meetings between Russia and the U.S., conducted calmly and without ultimatums or threats, has been reestablished.
“2. The Russian president has personally given his American counterpart a detailed account of our conditions for ending the conflict in Ukraine.
“3. After almost three hours of talks, the U.S. leader decided to stop escalating pressure on Russia. At least for now.
“4. Important fact: the meeting has demonstrated that negotiations are possible without preconditions while the Special Military Operation continues.
“5. Main takeaway: both parties have placed responsibility for achieving results during future negotiations about a cessation of hostilities squarely on Kiev and Europe.”
