The meeting in Alaska has not brought peace to Ukraine. Following talks with Vladimir Putin, US President Donald Trump stated that no ceasefire or peace deal has been reached so far. While the leaders discussed “many points,” no key agreements were made, Reuters reports.
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy was not invited to the meeting, and his European allies feared Trump would force Kyiv into territorial concessions, recognizing Russian control over one-fifth of Ukraine.
Trump: “There’s no deal until there is one”
At a joint press conference in Anchorage, Trump called the meeting with Putin “very productive” and stressed that “there were many, many points that we agreed on, most of them, I would say.”
“A couple of big ones that we haven’t quite gotten there but we’ve made some headway. So there’s no deal until there’s a deal,” Trump said.
The US president briefed other leaders, including Volodymyr Zelenskyy and NATO representatives, on the outcome of the talks, according to CBS News.
Trump also said he would hold off on imposing tariffs on China for buying Russian oil, even after no definite progress was reached.
“Because of what happened today, I think I don’t have to think about that now. I may have to think about it in two weeks or three weeks or something, but we don’t have to think about that right now,” he claimed.
Putin demands Ukraine’s capitulation
Earlier, the Russian president said he was ready to “end the war,” but only on the conditions he put forward back in June 2024. These include:
- The withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia oblasts
- Abandoning NATO’s membership aspirations, a neutral status
- Recognition of Crimea
- Lifting of sanctions against Russia.
Such demands in effect amount to Ukraine’s capitulation.
Ukraine: ceasefire and return of prisoners
Kyiv, not invited to the talks in Alaska, has also outlined its clear position: before any discussion on territories, there must be a ceasefire, security guarantees, compensation for rebuilding the country, and the return of children and prisoners.
None of these points were agreed upon during the Trump-Putin meeting.