“There is no agreement until there is an agreement,” the gloomy Trump said. He claimed that “many, many points were agreed”, but not in the key issue of ending the war in Ukraine. This is a sign that such a failure can be a relief for the leaders of Ukraine and Europe, who were afraid that Trump would succumb to Putin's demands regarding the weakening of Ukraine. Fortunately, Trump did not repeat his earlier statements about “exchange of territories”.
Both leaders did not answer the questions. Perhaps Trump knew that he would be asked about his threat of “very serious consequences” if Russia will not end the conflict. During three hours in Alaska, Putin implemented what he wrote in the Kremlin walls.
“I will not be happy if I leave without any form of arms suspension,” said Trump Fox News just before landing. There were no direct signs of a three -sided peak with the Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelnski, which Trump mentioned earlier.
There were also no signs of an agreement on the control of nuclear weapons, which Putin proposed. They both talked about economic possibilities, but not many specifics. Trump said that he would inform Zelanski and European leaders, which can give more tips on the course of conversations. It also actually happened.
Putin uses Trump's cordiality
Trump, always a showman, made sure to impress Putin. Their planes parked close together; Both men displaced around the same time, hugged their hands and headed towards the podium, while the B-2 bomber escorted by four F-35 fighters flew over their heads. Four F-22 aircraft on Earth formed an honorary row.
It was noteworthy, if only because the F-22 is the most powerful fighter of America, which is still protected from the curious eyes. When the correspondent “The Economist” saw several aircraft from the same Squadron from Alaska during exercises in Tinian, thousands of kilometers away, in the middle Pacific, he had to pass all the photos to the censorship of the American air force.
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The Russian delegation undoubtedly used every opportunity to see them thoroughly when the car column passed along the runway.
In his first term, Trump often liked to talk to Putin alone, without officials and people preparing notes. Therefore, the announcement on the same day was accepted that the planned meeting in Anchorage would be extended to include two other high -ranking officials on each side. However, when they left the podium, Trump invited Putin to his limousine, known as the “beast”, thus ensuring a private conversation.
Putin's honorary treatment contrasted sharply with public humiliation, which Trump and his advisers experienced during Zelanski's visit to the White House at the beginning of this year. Since then, relations with Ukraine have improved, but Trump often quickly blamed her for the invasion and showed a strange indulgence towards Putin. Trump told the Fox station that in order to reach an agreement, you have to “spin and maneuver”, but his constant changes in the position on the eve of the summit suggest indecision and frustration towards the Russian leader who does not respond to his request.
The meeting place in Alaska was full of symbolism: the proximity of Russia and America on both sides of the Bering Strait, the sale of Alaska by Tsarist Russia to the United States in 1867 and American Lend-Lease agreements, which armed the Soviet Union to help him resist Nazi Germany (an important supply route ran through Alaska). Putin reminded about all this and told how he greeted Trump on the red carpet with the words: “Good morning, dear neighbor”.
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The President of the United States Donald Trump (in the middle) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (on the left) speak before a joint press conference after meeting at the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage in Alaska, the United States, August 15, 2025.
Trump-Putin peak in Alaska. Kremlin's plays
However, Putin emphasized that “we must eliminate all the basic reasons for this conflict.” Considering that in his opinion the basic reason is the independence and sovereignty of Ukraine and its right to join European institutions, including NATO, Its formula is a recipe for the continuation of the war.
Trump did nothing to lead him out of his mistake. The Russian president left the meeting with a smile, and even tried his hand at English: “See you in Moscow,” he told the host. To which Trump replied: “I will have some criticism for it, but I think it's possible.”
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