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Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin end Ukraine summit without ceasefire deal | BBC News

2025-08-16 News & Politics
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Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Fails to Secure Ukraine Deal, Progress Claimed Despite No Agreement

Learn how the high-stakes Alaska summit concluded without a ceasefire but with mutual praise, and analyze the strategic implications for Ukraine and Western unity.

Short Summary

  • Trump asserted "great progress" was made, though admitting "no deal" exists until details (like a ceasefire) are finalized.
  • Putin praised Trump, suggesting the war would not have started if Trump remained in office, attempting to drive wedges between the US and Europe.
  • The outcome shifts focus back to President Zelensky, potentially exposing Trump to domestic criticism for expending political capital without a clear win.

This report details the inconclusive results of the three-hour meeting between Presidents Trump and Putin in Anchorage regarding the war in Ukraine, focusing on the conflicting claims of progress and the subsequent diplomatic fallout.

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Donald Trump said "we didn't get there" on a Ukraine deal with Vladimir Putin, after a three-hour meeting between the leaders in Alaska. However, the US president insisted progress was still made, while Putin said he is "sincerely interested" in ending the war, without giving details. Neither leaders took questions from the media at the end of the summit. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has agreed to fly to Washington on Monday after a "long and substantive" phone call with Trump on Air Force One. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #DonaldTrump #VladimirPutin #Ukraine #BBCNews

Top Comments (10)

@hugster2000 2025-08-16

They made beautiful progress. The greatest non-deal you’ve ever seen

646 43 replies
@samfisher7953 2025-08-16

They left the airport in the same car. Legend says they are spending the night in the same bed.

542 63 replies
@cheryl3898 2025-08-16

We knew that was going to happen didn’t we

227 18 replies
@wade2395 2025-08-16

"War is old men talking and young men dying." Life will never be as important as power for these guys.

154 15 replies
@karltriebel4262 2025-08-16

“I will end the war with one phone call”

76 20 replies
@Robert-p4e7b 2025-08-16

Complete Kremlin choreography from the meeting place, through the red carpet, to Putin, who speaks first. The Kompromat appears substantial.

36 4 replies
@shuffleboard99 2025-08-17

Now get back to releasing the files

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@patrickImwene-fu8zh 2025-08-16

"VERY CONSTRUCTIVE' TRUST NO POLITICIANS

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@borisreljanovic7292 2025-08-16

Did Trump stop for fries on his way back to Washington...to go with his NOTHINGBURGER?!?

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@sirwavell 2025-08-16

The Illuminati handshake spoke volumes.

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