Overview

• The planned one-on-one meeting was expanded into a three-on-three session with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff joining the leaders.
• Neither side announced a ceasefire or formal peace deal, with Trump calling the talks “productive” but noting “no deal until there’s a deal” and Putin describing an “understanding” reached without details.
• Trump said he will speak with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders to set up follow-up negotiations, floating a subsequent trilateral talks format.
• Kyiv and NATO partners were excluded from the bilateral talks, prompting sharp criticism from Ukrainian officials, European capitals and U.S. Democrats worried about sidelining Ukraine.
• Ceremonial optics, from a red-carpet arrival and military flyover to escorting Putin in the U.S. presidential limousine, fueled controversy over legitimizing Russia’s leader.