President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday wrapped what both leaders described as an “extremely productive” summit aimed at ending the war in Ukraine — though the next steps remain unclear, according to Fox News.
Putin: Agreement Is “Starting Point”
Putin spoke first at the joint press conference, calling the meeting a “constructive atmosphere of mutual respect.” He claimed “agreements” had been reached, though neither he nor Trump revealed specifics.
“Today’s agreement will be the starting point not only for the solution in Ukraine, but will also help us bring back business… between Russia and the U.S.,” Putin said, while again referring to Ukraine as a “brotherly nation.”
The talks ended after just three hours — shorter than originally planned and well under Moscow’s expectations.
Trump: “Not There Yet”
Trump called the summit “extremely productive” and confirmed “many points” were agreed to, but cautioned that a final peace deal is still out of reach.
“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. “There’s no deal until there’s a deal.”
Next Steps: Call With Zelenskyy, NATO Leaders
Trump said he will brief Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and NATO leaders on his discussions with Putin. He has made clear that his goal is a direct meeting between Zelenskyy and Putin, though it remains uncertain whether progress toward that outcome was made in Alaska.
The summit, while short on concrete announcements, represents the first face-to-face engagement between Trump and Putin since Trump’s return to the Oval Office — and marks what both leaders cast as a potential turning point in the bloody three-year conflict.
