Trump says no summit deal reached with Putin over ending war in Ukraine

Aircrafts sit at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson ahead of a planned meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the war in Ukraine, in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 13, 2025. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said that nearly three hours of direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday did not yield an agreement to pause Moscow's war in Ukraine, though he characterized the meeting as "very productive."

During brief remarks to reporters, the two leaders said they had made progress on unspecified issues, but they offered no details and took no questions.