Trump-Putin summit in Alaska yields no deal
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Trump backs off ceasefire demand, aligning with Putin and splitting with Ukraine and European allies
In a reversal only few hours after meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump said an overall peace agreement, and not a ceasefire, was the best way to end the war.
Security arrangements follow strict reciprocity protocols, with each side matching the other’s personnel and resources — from motorcade composition to the number of translators and secure waiting rooms.
President Trump told reporters on Friday that he's willing to talk about business with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but said there would be no deals "until we get the war solved" in Ukraine.
More than a dozen protests broke out statewide as President Trump and Russian President Putin met on Anchorage’s military base.
Trump Putin Alaska meet over Ukraine is raising eyebrows across Europe, with some analysts warning it could echo the 1945 Yalta Conference, when global powers redrew the continent’s map without its own leaders in the room.