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Trump and Putin shake hands in Alaska before their summit on the war in Ukraine
- On August 16, 2025, US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held their first face-to-face meeting since February 2022 during a summit in Alaska.
- The meeting occurred amid ongoing war in Ukraine, with significant US political factions pushing to reduce involvement and shift focus toward deterring China.
- During the three-hour summit, Trump urged Ukraine's Zelenskyy to negotiate with Russia while both leaders acknowledged differences and discussed a possible peace path.
- Trump described the talks as "extremely productive" with "progress" made but no agreement was reached, and Putin suggested they must address Russia’s legitimate concerns.
- The summit ended without a ceasefire, drew condemnation from Democrats, and was widely seen as a diplomatic win for Putin and an uncertain outcome for Trump.
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Nebraska Examiner‘Progress’ but no peace deal for Ukraine as Trump meets Putin in Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska —President Donald Trump’s high-profile meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin adjourned their brief summit Friday without announcing a breakthrough in negotiations to end Russia’s three-year-old invasion of Ukraine. “We didn’t get there, but we have a very good…
US President Trump and Russian leader Putin met in Alaska. Both expressed their satisfaction but did not mention any concrete results. How the summit went and how it could go on.
President Trump and President Putin Participate in a Press Conference - 8/15/25
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