The Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a phone conversation with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan to discuss the results of the Russia-US summit in Alaska held on August 15. They exchanged extensive diplomatic views following the summit meeting. The two sides also discussed the agenda for upcoming bilateral contacts. On August 15, Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump met at the Elmendorf-Richardson military base in Alaska, with talks lasting about three hours. After the talks, Putin said they mainly focused on resolving the conflict in Ukraine and called for resuming cooperation with the US, while Trump invited Putin to visit Moscow. Trump confirmed that significant progress was made despite some disagreements.