New York [US]. August 16: Journalists covering the US-Russia summit in Alaska shared their experiences of being visited by wild animals, while others complained about the living conditions.
Journalists were in Alaska a few days ago to cover the summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin , which ended this morning (August 16) Vietnam time.
According to AP News Agency, nature in the US state has special ways of "welcoming" the group of reporters to break the monotony in the working area at the Elmendorf-Richardson base, Anchorage city.
Accordingly, on August 13, a young moose inside the base grounds came to the windbreak fence, sent a look to reporters before disappearing into the forest.
The following day, a large black bear was seen walking through a wooded area, crossing a busy four-lane road outside the base gate. Reporters on the ground shouted "Bear! Bear!" to alert those nearby.
Wildlife is common in the area near the Elmendorf-Richardson base. More broadly, the city of Anchorage has about 350 black bears, 65 brown bears, and 1,600 moose.
When the Russian delegation arrived in Alaska , Russian special envoy Kirill Dmitriev met a bear on August 15 before the summit took place.
"Met a bear in Alaska before the US-Russia summit . Hope this is a good sign," Mr. Dmitriev wrote on social media.
In addition to witnessing the wildlife, reporters also shared about the living conditions when working in Alaska. The New York Post reported on August 15 that Russian journalists complained that they had to live in crib sheets at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage.
They added they were served stale salmon for breakfast and were not served bottled water.
"After being assigned to what looked like a disaster evacuation zone on the night of August 14, Russian journalists were given overnight tuna for breakfast, some French fries, and unlimited water (from the tap)," RT Editor-in-Chief Margarita Simonyan wrote on social media. Others say Russia should also bear some responsibility, as up to 50 reporters were sent to Alaska to cover the incident. A security source told the New York Post that it was fortunate that many were allowed entry, as US intelligence agencies often suspect many Russian spies of operating under the guise of journalists.
US media said the tight timing of the meeting made it difficult to fully prepare logistics and security checks, and many US reporters were not allowed to stay in hotels in the city, which has a population of only about 290,000.
Source: Thanh Nien Newspaper
