Trump-Putin Faceoff: What Came Out of Alaska

The much-anticipated summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, ended without an agreement on a ceasefire in Ukraine.

Meeting for the first time since 2019, the two leaders conferred for two and a half hours at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, where Putin received a red carpet welcome and military flyover.

Despite Trump’s efforts to secure progress on halting the war, Europe’s deadliest conflict in decades, no concrete steps were announced. Trump said that progress had been made but acknowledged major gaps remain.

He added that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Putin could hold a direct meeting with U.S. support.

For Putin, the symbolism of the visit was itself a victory, marking his first appearance on U.S. soil in a decade and ending years of international isolation.

The summit concluded with Putin suggesting that the next meeting with Trump might take place in Moscow.