Former U.S. President Donald Trump has admitted that no peace deal was reached after his highly anticipated meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, though he insists “progress was made.”
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Speaking to reporters after the nearly three-hour closed-door summit, Trump said, “We didn’t get there. There’s no deal until there’s a deal.” The talks, held in Anchorage, were aimed at exploring a possible resolution to the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Putin, for his part, described himself as “sincerely interested” in ending the conflict, but he offered no concrete details or commitments. Both leaders declined to take questions from the press after the summit.
The high-stakes meeting began with a warm greeting on the tarmac, where Trump and Putin shook hands twice before traveling together in Trump’s limousine to the summit venue.
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In a post-meeting interview, Trump urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who was notably absent from the talks, to “make a deal,” suggesting that Kyiv must be willing to make compromises.
Observers say the absence of Ukraine’s leadership raises concerns about the direction of the negotiations. In Kyiv, analysts expressed relief that no immediate agreement was announced that might have cost Ukraine territory.
The meeting marks one of Trump’s most high-profile foreign policy moves since leaving office, underscoring his continued interest in presenting himself as a global dealmaker. However, as one analyst noted, “Trump left Alaska with neither a peace deal nor the image of a peacemaker.”
While the summit produced no formal breakthrough, it has reignited debate about the future of the Ukraine conflict and the potential role of U.S. political figures in shaping its resolution.
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