Trump-Putin Meeting / Trump-Putin met for 3 hours in Alaska, no agreement reached on Russia-Ukraine ceasefire

Trump-Putin Meeting: An important summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded in Anchorage, the capital of Alaska. The meeting lasted for about two and a half to three hours, in which the main discussion was on ending the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. However, no concrete consensus could be reached on the ceasefire in this dialogue. Extensive security arrangements were made at Elmendorf Air Base for this meeting, and Russian President Putin was given a grand welcome on the red carpet.

Atmosphere and results of the talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin said in the press conference that the talks took place in a "constructive atmosphere" and there was an in-depth and useful discussion between the two leaders. He thanked Trump for organizing this summit. On the other hand, Donald Trump said in the press conference that the meeting was positive, but some major issues could not be agreed upon. Trump stressed that promoting friendship between the two countries is his priority.

Next meeting in Moscow?

After the talks, Trump indicated that he could meet Putin again soon. To this, Putin suggested the next meeting in Moscow, to which Trump replied, "This is an interesting question. I may have to face some criticism on this, but I think it can happen." However, the time of the next meeting has not been decided yet.

Ukraine issue and Zelensky's response

The talks focused on ending the Ukraine-Russia war did not make any progress on the ceasefire. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had already made it clear that "there can be no decision about Ukraine without Ukraine." Trump indicated that Zelensky could be included in future talks.

Putin's remarks: Warning to European leaders

Putin warned European leaders in a press conference that no European leader should interfere in the ongoing talks between Russia and the US. He also said that it is more important to eliminate the real cause of the war. Putin also claimed that if Trump had been president at that time, perhaps this war would not have started.

Russian Defense Minister's reaction

Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov described the meeting as "good". He was present in the front row with Finance Minister Anton Siluanov during the meeting.

Secrecy of the talks

The details of the issues discussed in detail in this three-hour closed-door meeting were not made public. The two leaders spoke for only 12 minutes in the press conference and did not take any questions from the media. Trump only said that the meeting was positive, but no final agreement could be reached.

Security and arrangements

Special arrangements were made at Elmendorf Air Base in Alaska for this high-level meeting. The Russian President was welcomed on the red carpet, and extensive security arrangements were ensured.

Future prospects

It was believed that it would be difficult to agree on a ceasefire in the first meeting. Trump had already indicated that he would soon have another meeting with Putin and Zelensky. Trump neither accepted nor rejected Putin's suggestion of a next meeting in Moscow, leaving open the possibility that the next meeting could take place in Moscow.