OP-ED. Although it has not brought an end to the fighting, the diplomatic momentum sparked by the Trump-Putin meeting has likely created some openings, though these remain largely unconfirmed, writes Tatiana Kastouéva-Jean, an expert on Russia.

Trump’s summit failed to achieve a ceasefire, but the Russian president will be very happy with how events are unfolding, says Rajan Menon of City College of New York

Ukraine and its European allies have criticised Putin’s stance on the war after the Alaska summit as a way to buy time.