In Russian statements surrounding the latest round of peace talks in Abu Dhabi, a new catchphrase is emerging: “the Anchorage Formula.”
“The territorial question, which is part of the ‘Anchorage Formula,’ of course carries particular significance for the Russian side,” said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Monday, adding, “our negotiators continue to defend our position.”
In comments two days earlier, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov also harked back to that bilateral summit in Alaska last August, saying Moscow was looking for a peace deal “that fully corresponds to the fundamental understandings reached by the presidents of Russia and the US during their meeting in…