US EditionIn Pictures: Trump-Putin Hold Summit in Alaska
Trump and Putin held a rare joint press conference after a nearly three-hour meeting focused on peace talks and potential land swaps amid ongoing Ukraine conflict.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin opened the 2025 Alaska Summit in Anchorage with a handshake and military flyover, and Trump called the session “extremely productive.”
- Despite his harsher tone over the past months, Trump outlined a rapid ceasefire and complained that Putin was stalling him, reflecting a history of placating the Russian leader.
- Reporters observed that neither leader used the word `ceasefire` in their brief media statements, despite Zelensky's absence and his call for a peace path.
- Following the summit, Trump agreed to send new weapons to Ukraine funded by Europe, warned of a 25 percent chance talks could fail, and promised `severe consequences` for the Kremlin.
- Trump signaled he might broker a second meeting with Putin and Zelensky, saying `All I want to do is set the table for the next meeting, which should happen shortly`.
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In pictures: Trump-Putin hold summit in Alaska
A high-profile summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska led to no agreement to resolve or pause Moscow's war in Ukraine; however, both leaders described the talks as productive. Here's what happened in pictures:
After the meeting, Putin said he welcomed Trump to the airport with "Good day, Mr. Neighbor". Putin stressed the historical relations between Russia and the US.
The international press is largely resigned after the meeting between Trump and Putin. Spain certifies the Americans the "departure of amateur diplomacy".
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Among those who are trying to understand what the 12-minute press conference in Alaska meant, where no questions were asked before Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin went, are producers and correspondents Fox News, who promoted this meeting between US and Russia's presidents as a sum of historical proportions, where the preferred TV from the White House would have exclusive access, reports The Guardian.
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