(MENAFN) The progress achieved during the Alaska summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump has been “exhausted,” according to Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov.

Ryabkov stated that the “powerful impetus” toward a potential resolution of the Ukraine conflict was stifled by Russia’s adversaries and by “supporters of a ‘war to the last Ukrainian,’ primarily among Europeans.”

The meeting, held in Anchorage in mid-August, focused on exploring ways to end the Ukraine conflict and rebuild relations between Moscow and Washington. Although it produced no major breakthrough, both sides described the talks as positive. The White House noted there was “light at the end of the tunnel and an opportunity for lasting peace.”

Since then, however, Russian officials have repeatedly claimed that Kiev remains unwilling to pursue peace, accusing Ukraine and its Western European allies of obstructing Trump’s peace initiatives.

Trump himself has recently voiced frustration at the lack of progress, and late last month, he appeared to alter his tone, saying Ukraine has a chance to “fight and win all of Ukraine back.”
Despite the setbacks, Moscow has reiterated its openness to negotiations. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday that Russia hopes Trump retains “the political will to move the Ukrainian settlement toward peaceful political negotiations.”

Peskov added last week that Putin is still prepared to welcome Trump to Moscow, following the invitation extended after the Alaska summit.

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