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Takeaways from the Trump-Putin meeting: No agreement, no questions but lots of pomp

  • On August 15, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump met Russian President Vladimir Putin at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska for a high-stakes summit.
  • The meeting aimed to address Russia's war in Ukraine amid ongoing conflict since Russia's February 2022 invasion and growing international concerns.
  • The summit began with warm handshakes, a photo on a platform marked 'Alaska 2025,' and a private limousine ride aboard the armored vehicle known as 'The Beast.'
  • Trump said he would know within minutes if the summit was a success and pledged to push for a ceasefire, while Putin did not answer reporters' questions about civilian casualties.
  • The closed-door talks included senior officials and signaled continued uncertainty over peace prospects, with Ukraine ready for productive talks but the war still ongoing due to no signals from Moscow.
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The summit in Alaska is not well received in Kiev, but the meeting could have ended worse from a Ukrainian point of view.

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Trump seeks US-Russia-Ukraine summit after Putin meeting fails to secure ceasefire

US President Donald Trump failed to secure a Ukraine war ceasefire at a high-stakes summit with Russia's President Vladimir Putin but insisted on Saturday that he would now target a full peace agreement to end the conflict.

·Oelwein, United States
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The New York Times and the Washington Post do not make discounts to Donald Trump, on the meeting with Putin in Alaska for a cease-fire in Ukraine: the homepages of the sites summarize the sense of a full victory for the tsar, while the tycoon must settle (at most) for a non-defeated. "They flaunt friendship but end without an agreement on Ukraine," headlines the head of the Great Apple. "No consequence for Putin": vanish on the horizon the sanct…

·Rome, Italy
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tippinsights broke the news in on Friday, August 15, 2025.
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