Alaska Summit: Trump, Putin fail to reach deal to end Ukraine war in first meeting since conflict began
President Donald Trump failed to secure an agreement from Vladimir Putin on Friday (August 15, 2025) to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, falling short in his most significant move yet to stop the bloodshed, even after rolling out the red carpet for the man who started it.
“There’s no deal until there’s a deal,” the U.S. President said, after Mr. Putin claimed they had hammered out an “understanding” on Ukraine and warned Europe not to “torpedo the nascent progress.” Mr. Trump said he would call Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders to brief them on the talks.
