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Trump and Putin End Alaska Summit Without Ceasefire Deal

They hailed productive talks under an undefined 'understanding', delegating follow-up diplomacy to Kyiv and European capitals.

Overview

  • The scheduled one-on-one meeting expanded into a three-on-three session at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, featuring red carpets, a B-2 bomber flyover and a ride for Putin in the presidential limousine.
  • Neither president unveiled a ceasefire or territorial agreement, with Putin calling the talks “thorough and useful” and Trump insisting “there is no deal until there’s a deal.”
  • Ukrainian officials and European leaders were excluded from the negotiations and voiced alarm that sidelining Kyiv could undermine Ukraine’s sovereignty.
  • Trump pledged immediate calls with President Zelenskyy, NATO and key European leaders and proposed a trilateral meeting to negotiate a formal settlement.
  • Domestic Democrats and EU officials criticized the summit’s warm optics and lack of concrete outcomes, warning that granting Putin legitimacy without enforceable terms threatens Ukraine’s security.