🇺🇸🇷🇺 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA – White House officials have confirmed that the planned luncheon between the U.S. and Russian delegations was abruptly cancelled, with President Donald J. Trump set to return to Washington immediately following the summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
In the post-summit press conference, President Trump stated that no deal had been reached but noted that “progress” was made. He emphasized plans to call NATO and European leaders, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, stressing that “it is ultimately up to them [Ukraine]” to decide on the path forward.
In a surprising moment, Putin closed the conference speaking English for the first time today, suggesting that their next meeting should be in Moscow. The remark appeared to catch Trump off guard, prompting a brief laugh from the U.S. President. Putin claimed that some kind of “agreement” had been reached but offered no specifics.
The Alaska summit, initially seen as a potential breakthrough in U.S.-Russia dialogue over the war in Ukraine, concluded with both sides presenting different interpretations of progress, leaving uncertainty over the path to any lasting resolution.
