At their summit in Alaska, Presidents Trump and Putin failed to reach a deal to end the Ukraine war. Heading into their face-to-face talks, Donald Trump said his goal was to have Russia’s Vladimir Putin agree to a ceasefire with Ukraine. But no agreement was made. He said the two leaders made “great progress” in […]
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At Alaska summit, Trump and Putin unable to reach Ukraine deal
At their summit in Alaska, Presidents Trump and Putin failed to reach a deal to end the Ukraine war. Heading into their face-to-face talks, Donald Trump said his goal was to have Russia’s Vladimir Putin agree to a ceasefire with Ukraine. But no agreement was made. He said the two leaders made “great progress” in their talks, but neither he nor Putin offered any details. Following their meeting, the presidents made brief statements and ended what was supposed to be a joint press conference without taking questions from reporters.