President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met Saturday for a high-profile summit in Alaska, their first encounter in seven years, but the nearly three-hour session produced little clarity on the war in Ukraine or the path forward for U.S.-Russia relations.
The summit, billed as a critical step toward peace, ended without a cease-fire agreement or concrete commitments. Instead, it underscored the uncertainty surrounding Trump’s approach to Moscow while giving Putin an opportunity to reassert himself on the international stage.
Red carpet welcome
Putin’s arrival at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage was marked by unusual ceremony. U.S. fighter jets escorted his plane, and troops rolled out a red carpet as the Russian leader stepped onto American soil. Trump greeted him with a lengthy handshake before the two leaders departed together in the president’s armored limousine.
The images, circulated widely on Russian state media, were hailed by Moscow as a symbolic victory.
