Donald Trump met Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday, August 15, for talks on Russia’s w*r in Ukraine. The summit drew global attention, not least because Ukraine was not invited to participate. Despite ongoing speculation, no ceasefire or concrete proposal emerged from the discussions.
After the meeting, Trump insisted he and Putin had made “great progress.” Yet the talks ended without a ceasefire or a plan for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to consider. Reports suggested Russia might only agree to peace if allowed to keep seized Ukrainian territory — a demand Kyiv strongly rejects.
