The high stake summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump in Alaska concluded without a deal on Ukraine-Russia conflict. The talks were held a nearly three-hour at the Elmendorf-Richardson military base in Anchorage, Alaska, characterized as ‘great progress’ but did not emerge with an agreement on the war in Ukraine.
Addressing the joint conference after the meeting, Russian President Vladimir Putin said the central issue of their discussion was the Ukraine conflict. Putin said he is sincerely interested in putting an end to the conflict and he described it as a tragedy. He said Russia needs to eliminate the “primary causes” of the conflict and warned Ukraine and Europe must not sabotage talks.
Discribing the situation in Ukraine as a fundamental threats to our security, the Russian President said it was time to move from confrontation to dialogue, and he called the meeting a long overdue. He also claimed at one point that the war in Ukraine would not have happened had Trump been President in 2022. Mr Putin also floated a different location for his next meeting with President Donald Trump in Moscow.
Speaking at the press conference, Mr Trump said called the meeting ‘extremely productive’ and and many points were agreed to. He added that US- Russia didn’t get there, but we have a very good chance of getting there. He said US and Russia have a “very good chance” of further progress. US President further added that he will call NATO allies and others, including Ukraine’s Zelensky.
He said a deal is ultimately up to them and they will have to agree. He further clarified that there is no deal until there’s a deal. The joint press conference, however, lasted only a few minutes. Trump and Putin each spoke for a few minutes to reporters and took no questions.
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