One year on, did Alaska change anything for Ukraine?
The summit produced little progress, and later policy shifts and halted multilateral talks left no direct negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.
- Sunday marks one year since President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Anchorage, Alaska, yet peace talks remain stalled with no deal to end the war in Ukraine.
- The Alaska meeting produced little progress, as Professor Pavel K Baev said Putin "overplayed his hand" by demanding territorial gains that were impossible to meet, ultimately failing to secure a ceasefire.
- Ukrainian deep strikes inside Russia on oil depots have damaged the retail sector, while European partners and Canada recently secured a $81 billion aid package for Kyiv.
- The Middle East conflict, launched in February, has scattered White House attention, with John Bolton warning that a lack of Patriot missiles could leave Ukraine in "real trouble."
- Analysts suggest Putin is unlikely to shift his Anchorage positions, with reports indicating he may expand mobilization by drafting up to a half-million additional soldiers after parliamentary elections next month.
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The meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin was fruitless, and much has changed since then. However, the time for peace has not yet come.
One year after the meeting in Alaska, Ukraine resists Russia and stands at the forefront of technological and military development. Even the pachydermic Europe seems to have slowly awakened, and more and more sovereignists of the Old Continent distance themselves from Washington. Sometimes history has surprising paths in mind, able to deny the darkest pessimisms
When the US President greeted the Kremlin chief in Alaska a year ago, the world held its breath. After that, Russia in particular was repeatedly conjured up the "spirit of Anchorage". But what remained of the meeting? By Eberhard Nembach.
The Alaska that did not bring peace: what has changed in the year since the Trump-Putin summitThe Trump-Putin summit in August 2025 did not lead to a ceasefire or peace agreement. A year later, hostilities continue, and Ukraine again relays the US proposals.
A year ago, US President Trump rolled out the red carpet for Russian President Putin in Anchorage, Alaska. Since then, Russian officials have spoken of agreements "in the spirit of Anchorage," but it remains unclear what was discussed at the time. In fact, according to US Secretary of State Rubio, not a single agreement was reached. The summit ended abruptly, without an opportunity for questions from the press, and there was no joint final stat…
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