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US Russia Summit Alaska highlights: The high-profile summit between Trump and Putin ended without any breakthrough to halt the Ukraine war.
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US Russia Summit Alaska highlights: The high-stakes meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump in Alaska on Friday lasted over two hours, with Trump describing it as a “very productive meeting.” However, no clear position emerged on resolving the war in Ukraine, which Trump characterised as just one among several issues discussed, alongside prospects for expanded trade and business cooperation....Read More
The talks commenced on Friday at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska’s largest US military installation. It has historically served as a Cold War surveillance site monitoring the Soviet Union.
Alongside Trump were US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff, while Putin was joined by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated that the Russian side hopes to continue this “useful conversation” during Friday's Russia-US summit in Alaska.
This marked Putin’s first visit to Western soil since he ordered the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, a conflict that has claimed tens of thousands of lives, with Russia showing no signs of slowing its military advances just prior to the summit.
What happened in the Trump-Putin meeting?
At the event, Putin spoke first, describing the talks as useful and saying they took place “in a constructive atmosphere.” He referred to unspecified agreements with Trump and indicated that Ukraine was just one of several topics raised, highlighting the potential for greater trade and business ties, along with cooperation in the Arctic and space exploration.
Putin thanked Trump for the “friendly” tone of their discussions and stressed that Russia and the United States should “turn the page and go back to cooperation.”
He commended Trump as someone who “has a clear idea of what he wants to achieve and sincerely cares about the prosperity of his country, and at the same time shows understanding that Russia has its own national interests.”
This came after the longest ever face-to-face meeting between the two leaders. Yet, despite their extensive conversation, neither offered clarity on what was discussed or where common ground was reached — a vagueness likely to heighten concerns in European capitals and in Kyiv about being sidelined in any agreement.
“We had a very productive meeting. There were many, many points that we agreed on — most of them I would say — a couple of big ones that we haven’t quite gotten there, but we’ve made some headway,” Trump said, adding that he would brief Zelenskiy and NATO allies on the summit’s outcome.
Trump closed his remarks by thanking Putin and saying, “we'll speak to you very soon and probably see you again very soon.” When Putin smiled and suggested, “next time in Moscow,” Trump replied, “that's an interesting one” and admitted he could face criticism but “I could see it possibly happening.”
The summit on Friday began with a carefully staged scene, with Trump welcoming Putin to American soil — his first US visit in nearly ten years. The two met on the tarmac, where Trump applauded as Putin approached, greeting him with a firm handshake and a pat on the arm. For Putin, the occasion offered an opportunity to reset ties with Washington, and it suggested his charm offensive before the summit could prove effective. He is also keen to drive a wedge between the US and Europe, while seeking relief from sanctions at a time when Russia’s economy risks sliding into recession.
Despite the high-profile nature of the meeting, it ended without an agreement to stop — or even pause — the ongoing conflict, the largest land war in Europe since 1945, which has dragged on for over three years. The two leaders were expected to address the press jointly, but instead gave separate brief remarks. Putin spoke first, followed by Trump, before both departed without taking questions.
US-Russia Summit Live Updates: Trump, Putin talks enter second hour
Discussions between President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin stretched into a second hour at a summit in Alaska, as the US leader pushes to secure an end to the war in Ukraine.
US-Russia Summit Live Updates: Ukrainian lawmakers on Trump's ‘territorial swaps’ remark
As US President Trump and Russian President Putin conduct a meeting to discuss a possible peace deal for Ukraine, Ukrainian legislator Halyna Yanchenko on Friday said it was “very important” that any decision on territorial concessions should include Ukraine.
She was referring to comments Trump made on Air Force One when asked by a reporter whether territorial swaps would be discussed with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday.
US-Russia Summit Live Updates: Stocks fall as Trump-Putin meeting begins
Wall Street traders sent stocks down from all-time highs, with data showing mixed indications on how American consumers are feeling about the economy. Bonds fell alongside the dollar.
US-Russia Summit Live Updates: Trump-Putin summit reportedly began with a cosy chat
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin’s summit in Alaska started with a very stage-managed opening: each leader descending from their respective airplanes, a visibly warm handshake on the tarmac, pats on the arm, and a military overfly.
Putin slipped into the back of ‘the Beast’ alongside Trump, where they held their first substantial in-person conversation in six years alone inside the US president’s armoured limousine, out of earshot of their aides, officials and the assembled world media.
US-Russia Summit Live Updates: European stocks trade steady as Trump, Putin come face to face
European stocks were subdued as investors looked ahead to the Trump-Putin summit, while Danish jeweller Pandora A/S sank on disappointing earnings.
US data showed retail sales rose in July but missed expectations. Much of the focus is on the meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin later in Alaska, with investors looking for signs of progress in ending the war in Ukraine.
US-Russia Summit Live Updates: Trump, Putin to hold joint presser after the meeting
A joint press conference with Trump and Putin is planned for after their meeting. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said earlier the discussions could last 6-7 hours, according to Interfax.
US-Russia Summit Live Updates: What does Trump-Putin meeting mean for Russian President?
For Vladimir Putin, a summit with Trump offers a long-sought opportunity to try to negotiate a deal that would cement Russia’s gains, block Kyiv’s bid to join the NATO military alliance and eventually pull Ukraine back into Moscow’s orbit.
US-Russia Summit Live Updates: Trump-Putin begin talks | What we know so far
Reporters later saw the two in a room with their aides, as the discussions formally began, but the leaders did not take any questions, reported Bloomberg.
Alongside Trump were US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff, while Putin was joined by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov.
US-Russia Summit Live Updates: Putin, Trump sit down to discuss fate of Ukraine
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met face-to-face in Alaska on Friday in a high-stakes meeting that could determine whether a ceasefire can be reached in the deadliest war in Europe since World War Two.
US-Russia Summit Live Updates: Putin refuses to answer if he would end the war in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin, who arrived in Alaska on Friday for a high-level meeting with US President Trump, did not answer whether he would agree to a ceasefire when journalists shouted questions at him, CNN reported.
US Russia Summit Live Updates: What does Trump-Putin meeting mean for European security?
President Donald Trump's face-to-face high-stakes summit with President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday could determine the fate of European security as well as the trajectory of the war in Ukraine.
The exclusion of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy already deals a heavy blow to the West’s policy of “nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine.”
US-Russia Summit Live Updates: Should the world expect an end to the Ukraine war after the Trump-Putin meeting?
Trump, who once said he would end Russia's war in Ukraine within 24 hours, conceded on Thursday it had proven a tougher task than he had expected.
The US President further said that if Friday's talks went well, quickly arranging a second, three-way summit with Zelenskiy would be even more important than his encounter with Putin.
US Russia Summit Live Updates: Rubio, Witkoff to join Trump-Putin Alaska talks
Trump will be joined in his meeting with Putin by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Trump's special envoy to Russia, Steve Witkoff, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said.
US Russia Summit Live Updates: As Trump, Putin meet in Alaska, Ukraine watches closely
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who was not invited to the talks, and his European allies fear Trump might sell out Ukraine by essentially freezing the conflict with Russia and recognising - if only informally - Russian control over one-fifth of Ukraine.
US Russia Summit Alaska Live Updates: Putin receives warm welcome from Trump, leaders shake hands
US President Donald Trump shook hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as he arrived in Alaska for a closed-door talks to negotiate for an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.
US Russia Summit Alaska Live Updates: Putin lands in Alaska to meet Trump
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived at a military base in Alaska on Friday for a summit with his US counterpart Donald Trump on the conflict in Ukraine.
The meeting at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson will be the Kremlin leader's first on Western soil since before February 2022, when Russia launched its devastating full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
US Russia Summit Alaska Live Updates: Trump has landed in Anchorage
US President Donald Trump has landed at the Elmendorf Air Base in Anchorage, Alaska.
US Russia Summit Alaska Live Updates: Red carpet laid out in Alaska
US Russia Summit Alaska Live Updates: Moscow has ‘no over-inflated expectations’, Russian ambassador to the US says
Moscow has "no over-inflated expectations" ahead of the summit in Alaska, Russian ambassador to the US Alexander Darchiev says.
Russia is expecting "constant and gradual progress" from the talks, not a breakthrough, he tells state news agency RIA Novosti.
US Russia Summit Alaska Live Updates: Trump says he's "not going to be happy" if Putin doesn’t agree to a ceasefire
US President Donald Trump said he’ll be displeased if Russian leader Vladimir Putin doesn’t agree to a ceasefire shortly after their summit in Alaska.
“I want to see a ceasefire, rapidly. I don’t know if it’s going to be today, but I’m not going to be happy if it’s not today. Everyone said it can’t be today, but I’m just saying I want the killing to stop,” he told reporters on Air Force One
Trump said there was “nothing set in stone” ahead of the talks, but that he wanted “certain things” out of the meeting, including a ceasefire.
US Russia Summit Alaska Live Updates: Weather report from Anchorage ahead of Trump-Putin talks
It's a good weather day in Anchorage, Alaska. The high is 17 degrees Celsius (63 degrees Fahrenheit), and the low is 8 degrees Celsius (47 degrees Fahrenheit), with partly cloudy skies.
US Russia Summit Alaska Live Updates: Zelensky says Moscow has not given any signals it is ready to end the war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said there are “no signals” that Russia will end its war, pointing to numerous attacks in Ukrainian cities on Friday, as the Russian and US presidents prepare for their meeting in Alaska.
“The war continues. It continues precisely because there is no order, nor any signals from Moscow that it is preparing to end this war,” Zelensky said in a recorded address.
“They are also killing on the day of the negotiations. And that speaks volumes,” Zelensky added.
US Russia Summit Alaska Live Updates: Video of Trump's remarks on Air Force One en route Alaska
US Russia Summit Alaska Live Updates: Trump's goals for talks with Putin
Speaking to reporters on Air Force One, Donald Trump outlined his goals for the meeting with Vladimir Putin, saying he is not going to “negotiate for Ukraine” and stopping short of promising US security guarantees.
“I’m doing this to save a lot of lives,” he said, adding that the consequences for Russia if Putin doesn’t agree to end the war would be punishing.
US Russia Summit Alaska Live Updates: What do Ukrainians think of the Trump-Putin meeting?
Ukrainian citizens in Kyiv have their say ahead of the Alaska summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Some are more hopeful of progress to end the war than others.
One woman, named Oleksandra, said: “Of course, I have only the best expectations. I really want to return home to peaceful Kyiv and continue living my safe life. I sincerely hope that world leaders will pay enough attention to the events in Ukraine, so I have high hopes.”
Another woman, Mariya, said she didn’t know what the summit would bring, but she found it hard to believe in any good news.
“I want peace and quiet; that’s the most important thing,” she said. “But they are shelling all those poor frontline areas. I feel very sorry for the people. So many people are dying for nothing, for nothing.”
