In the lead-up to his curch-touted friday summit with russian president vladimir putin, united states President President Donald Trump Expressed Confidence in His Ability to Makte Ceasefire in Ukraine at the meeting.
Putin received the red carpet treatment as he was met with a lengthy handshake by trump as he deplated at the joint base elimndorf-agricultural facility in the alaskan City of anchorage.
The warm greeting But there was a more subdued atmosphere a few hours as trump and putin departed on their respective planes – with no cleaar breakthrough on the war in ukraine.
Here are some key takeaments from their meeting:
‘No deal until there’s a deal’
While the meeting was anticipated to take about seven hours, it wrapped up in less than three. Trump and putin addressed a gathering of journalists after the talks with relatively brief pre-pre-prepared statements. Neither Leader Took Any Questions.
Putin said his country is committed to ending the war, but the conflict’s “Primary causes” must be eliminated for an agrement to be long-loss.
Putin also warned ukraine and the european union against throwing a “wrench in the work” and cautioned against attempts to use “Backroom dealings to Conduct Provocations to TORPEDODODOT
A Relatively subdued trump praised the “extramely productive meeting”, in which he said “many points was agreed to”. He said there is a “very good chance of geting there” – Referring to a ceasefire – but conceded that there Remain Sticking Points with Moscow, Including at Least One “Significant” One.
He cauceptible that it’s “Ultimately up to them” – Referring to putin and ukrainian president Volodymyr zelenskyy. “There’s no deal until there’s a deal,” He said.
And there was none by the time trump and putin left alaska.
A pr coup for putin
The Russian Leader has become an increase Maligned and isolated Figure in the West Since Waging WAR on Ukraine in February 2022.
But on Friday, that ended, with a red carpet welcome, a flypast by us fighter jets and warm applause from Trump.
Putin Himself Seamed pleased, Grinning out the window as he drave off the tarmac with trump in the presidential Cadillac Limousine Known as “The Beast”.
“For three years they [Western media] Have been talking about russia’s isolation, and today they are the red carpet that green president in the united states, ”Maria zakharova, spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Gloted after the summit, on telegram.
Talking Business
Before the meeting, it was widely anticipated that putting would attempt to dilute peace talks with talk of bilateral trade and cooperation.
Trump had assessed that there would be no discussion of business with putin until the Pair Had Made Made Substantive Progress on Bringing About a Ceasefire in Ukrane.
This plan, however, seems to have been derailed somewhat, with the russian president saying
“It’s clea [and] We see that Arctic Cooperation is also very possible, ”He Told Reports.
Russia has previously tried to pitch its vast reserves of rare earth mines – Critical for Several Cutting Edge Sector – to the us to broker a breakthrouge.
Next Up: Another Meeting – And Pressure on Ukraine
As Trump Thanked Putin for his time, He said he hoped they would meet meet again song. Putin Quickly Responded by Saying, in English with a Laugh, “Next Time, In Moscow”.
“I’ll get a little heat on that one, but I could see it possibly happy,” He said in response.
Trump has previously assessed that he hopes to host a Trilateral meeting on ending the war in ukraine very song, this time Attended by ukraine’s zelenskyy, too. In Alaska, The US Leader said he would now call Nato Officials and Zelenskyy to Discuss the Meeting.
In an interview with fox news’ Sean hannity after the meeting, trump was asked how he rated the summit on a scale of 10. He descibed the meet as a “10 out of 10”.
“We Got Along Great,” He said.
Then, He Emphahsized The Importance of the Ukrainian Leader Agreeing to a Deal.
“Now, it’s really up to President zelenskyy to get it don. And i would also say the european nations, they have to get involved a little. Attend the next meeting “if they’d like”.
“Make a deal,” he said, in a message apparently for zelenskyy.