U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and Russian President Vladimir Putin maintain a press convention at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on August 15, 2025 in Anchorage, Alaska.
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U.S. President Donald Trump stated Saturday that his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin “went very effectively” after the pair met for hours at some point prior.
The 2 leaders didn’t attain a ceasefire settlement following the talks, which Trump had repeatedly emphasised within the lead-up to their assembly.
As an alternative, Trump wrote on social media: “It was decided by all that one of the simplest ways to finish the horrific conflict between Russia and Ukraine is to go on to a Peace Settlement, which might finish the conflict, and never a mere Ceasefire Settlement, which regularly instances don’t maintain up.”
Trump’s feedback put him at odds with officers in Ukraine and European leaders who’re urgently looking for a long-lasting ceasefire within the ongoing conflict.
A joint assertion from European leaders stated that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who was not invited to the summit, needs to be current throughout any future talks, and that “it is going to be as much as Ukraine to make selections on its territory.”
Ukraine’s allies in Europe additionally expressed concern that Trump was shifting nearer to Putin’s place following his assembly. The shortage of a right away ceasefire permits Russia to proceed its combating in Ukraine with out the specter of punishment from america or its allies.
“So long as the killing in Ukraine continues, we stand able to uphold the stress on Russia,” based on the assertion from European leaders. “We’ll proceed to strengthen sanctions and wider financial measures to place stress on Russia’s conflict financial system till there’s a simply and lasting peace.”
Zelenskyy stated he plans to satisfy with Trump to “talk about all [of] the small print concerning ending the killings and the conflict,” based on a submit on Telegram.
Trump, who stated he spoke with Zelenskyy and different European leaders in a single day, is poised to satisfy with the Ukrainian chief within the Oval Workplace on Monday afternoon, he stated in a Fact Social submit.
“If all works out, we are going to then schedule a gathering with President Putin,” Trump additionally stated.
White Home Deputy Chief of Employees Stephen Miller stated Saturday on Fox Information that in the course of the president’s assembly with Zelenskyy, Trump goes to seek out “that pathway for a complete peace deal, working as effectively with our European companions within the hopes that we are able to forge peace.”
Putin stated in an announcement on Saturday that his assembly with Trump was “very frank, significant and, in my view, this brings us nearer to the mandatory selections.”
Regardless of the shortage of a decision, Russian officers signaled victory following the talks.
“A brand new European and worldwide safety structure is on the agenda and everybody should settle for it,” Andrei Klishas, a Russian senator, stated, based on the Washington Submit.
