Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin held first face-to-face interaction since Trump returned to office, focusing on possible Ukraine ceasefire
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have concluded their talks at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, on the outskirts of Anchorage, Alaska, in what was their first face-to-face meeting since Trump returned to office this year.
The summit focused on the prospect of a ceasefire to end Russia’s devastating three-and-a-half-year war against Ukraine.
Initially seen as a meeting that could reshape the global order, determine Ukraine’s future and redefine America’s standing with its allies, the Trump administration has since tried to downplay how conclusive it will be.
Reporting by Khushboo Razdan in Anchorage, and Robert Delaney and Frank Chen in Washington
