U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin did not reach an agreement to resolve Moscow’s war in Ukraine after a nearly three-hour summit in Alaska, though he characterized the meeting as “very productive.” “There were many, many points that we agreed on,” Trump said at a joint press conference with Putin. “I would say a couple of big ones that we haven’t quite got there, but we’ve made some headway. So there’s no deal until there’s a deal.” Trump and Putin each spoke for a few minutes to reporters and took no questions. It was not clear whether the talks had produced ... (full story)

United States President Donald Trump stated at a press conference following his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska that he believed it was a "very productive meeting" and that there were "many points that were agreed to," though there were "just a very few that are left" that remain to be worked out. Trump underlined that "there's no deal until there's a deal," adding that he will call up NATO in a little while," as well as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, as it was "ultimately up to them." Additionally, the US president said that he "always had a fantastic relationship with President ... (full story)

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that the war in Ukraine could be brought to an end, speaking at a joint press conference with United States President Donald Trump in Alaska. Putin described the summit talks as "constructive" and conducted in an "atmosphere of mutual respect," but stopped short of announcing any breakthrough or concrete agreement on the conflict. "I agree with [US President Donald] Trump that the security of Ukraine must be secured, and of course, we are ready to work on that," he said. As the event concluded, Putin turned to Trump and said, "Next time in Moscow!" (full story)