Russian Presidential Aide Yuri Ushakov stated on Saturday that the summit scheduled for August 15 in Alaska, USA, between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his American counterpart Donald Trump, will focus on achieving a long-term peaceful settlement to the Ukrainian crisis.

Ushakov added in a press statement that the summit will be held as part of international efforts to resolve the Ukrainian crisis, alongside discussions on enhancing economic cooperation in strategic areas of mutual interest, particularly in the Arctic region—a first-of-its-kind step in Russian-American relations.

He explained that the two presidents agreed to hold the summit in Alaska due to its geographic, economic, and strategic significance as a meeting point between Moscow and Washington, hinting at the possibility of a subsequent meeting between Putin and Trump in Russia, following an invitation extended to the U.S. president.

Ushakov noted that the summit would also address economic cooperation between the two countries, especially in large-scale projects in Alaska and the Arctic, suggesting that these projects could lay the foundation for stronger economic ties between Moscow and Washington despite existing political challenges.

He emphasized that the coming days would involve intensive work between the two nations to finalize the summit's agenda and political framework.

In a related context, Trump posted on his official Truth Social account: "The upcoming meeting with Putin represents an important opportunity to contribute to ending the conflict in Ukraine."

This anticipated visit marks the first by a Russian president to the U.S. in nearly a decade, with the last visit occurring in September 2015.

The Kremlin announced last Thursday that Russia and the U.S. had reached an agreement to hold a bilateral meeting between Presidents Putin and Trump in the coming days, following a proposal from the American side.