ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) -Following are key quotes from Russian President Vladimir Putin’s statement after meeting U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska on Friday. Translation by Reuters.

ON RUSSIA-U.S. TIES

As is known, Russian-American summits have not been held for more than four years. This is a long time. The past period was very difficult for bilateral relations. And, let’s be honest, they have slid to the lowest point since the Cold War. And this is not good for our countries, or the world as a whole. Obviously, sooner or later, it was necessary to correct the situation, to move from confrontation to dialogue. And in this regard, a personal meeting of the heads of the two states was really overdue…

ON UKRAINE

As you well know and understand, one of the central issues

has bec

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