By MICHELLE L. PRICE and WILL WEISSERT, Related Press
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (AP) — President Donald Trump stated he and Vladimir Putin didn’t attain a deal to finish Russia’s struggle in Ukraine after assembly on Friday — regardless of Putin saying that they had come to “an understanding” — as the 2 leaders provided scant particulars on what was mentioned whereas heaping reward on one another.
Briefly remarks as they shared a stage after assembly for about 2 ½ hours in Alaska, Putin stated he and Trump had reached an “understanding” on Ukraine and warned Europe to not “torpedo the nascent progress.”
However Trump then stated, “There’s no deal until there’s a deal” and stated he deliberate to talk with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders quickly, to transient them on the discussions.
“We had an extremely productive meeting, and many points were agreed to,” Trump stated. “And there are just a very few that are left. Some are not that significant. One is probably the most significant, but we have a very good chance of getting there.”
He continued: “We didn’t get there.”
Simply getting again to the U.S. for the primary time in a decade was a win for Putin, whom the U.S. and far of the world had lengthy been trying to isolate. Agreeing to come back to Alaska to fulfill with Trump additionally stalled financial sanctions that Trump had promised until Moscow labored more durable to convey combating to an in depth.
The result might additionally profit Russia’s chief since Friday might merely result in extra conferences sooner or later. Russia’s forces are making honest progress on the battlefield, and extra discussions with Trump provides them extra time to maintain that up whereas avoiding sanctions.
Putin thanked Trump for the “friendly” tone of their dialog and stated Russia and the USA ought to “turn the page and go back to cooperation.”
President Donald Trump greets Russia’s President Vladimir Putin Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. (AP Photograph/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
President Donald Trump greets Russia’s President Vladimir Putin Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. (AP Photograph/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
President Donald Trump greets Russia’s President Vladimir Putin Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. (AP Photograph/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
President Donald Trump greets Russia’s President Vladimir Putin Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. (AP Photograph/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
President Donald Trump greets Russia’s President Vladimir Putin Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. (AP Photograph/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin arrives Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, to fulfill with President Donald Trump. (AP Photograph/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
President Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Power One, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. President Trump is touring to a gathering with Russian President Vladimir Putin immediately in Alaska at a U.S. navy base for a vital summit. (AP Photograph/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin waves whereas visiting the Omega Sea plant in Magadan, about 6,000 kilometers (3,700 miles) east of Moscow, Russia’s Far East, on Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, on the way in which to Alaska. (Alexei Nikolsky, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photograph by way of AP)
Folks maintain a big Ukrainian flag throughout a rally in Anchorage, Alaska, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, forward of a gathering between President Donald Trump and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. (AP Photograph/Jae C. Hong)
Members of the media stand outdoors Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, forward of a gathering between President Donald Trump and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. (AP Photograph/Jae C. Hong)
President Donald Trump arrives on Air Power One, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, to fulfill with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. (AP Photograph/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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President Donald Trump greets Russia’s President Vladimir Putin Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. (AP Photograph/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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He praised Trump as somebody who “has a clear idea of what he wants to achieve and sincerely cares about the prosperity of his country, and at the same time shows understanding that Russia has its own national interests.”
“I expect that today’s agreements will become a reference point not only for solving the Ukrainian problem, but will also mark the beginning of the restoration of businesslike, pragmatic relations between Russia and the U.S.,” Putin stated.
Trump ended his remarks by thanking Putin and saying, “we’ll speak to you very soon and probably see you again very soon.” When Putin smiled and provided, “next time in Moscow,” Trump stated “that’s an interesting one” and stated he would possibly face criticism however “I could see it possibly happening.”
Initially Printed: August 15, 2025 at 7:23 AM EDT
