No Deal Until There’s a Deal: Trump-Putin Talks on Ukraine End Without Breakthrough

No Deal Until There’s a Deal: Trump-Putin Talks on Ukraine End Without Breakthrough

Summary 

• First summit since 2022 war: Trump and Putin met in Alaska, their first face-to-face since Russia invaded Ukraine.
• No breakthrough: Both leaders said talks were “productive,” but no deal or ceasefire was announced.
• Ukraine left out: President Zelensky wasn’t invited and reminded the world, “We are counting on America.”
• Putin holds firm: The Russian leader repeated that “root causes” must be fixed before peace, signaling no quick end.
• What’s next? Trump hinted at a possible future meeting including Zelensky, but gave no details or timeline.

The much-anticipated Trump-Putin talks on Ukraine ended on Friday without any breakthrough. Both leaders — U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin — met for nearly three hours in Alaska, but while they called the meeting “productive,” no clear deal was announced.

Talks but No Agreement

Speaking to reporters after the summit, Trump said, “We’ve made some headway, but there’s no deal until there’s a deal.” Neither he nor Putin gave details about what exactly was discussed. Trump also avoided answering questions from the press, offering only short remarks.

For Putin, simply being welcomed by an American president was already a win. This was his first face-to-face meeting with a U.S. leader since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. He was greeted with red carpet honors at a U.S. Air Force base in Alaska, symbolizing the importance of the encounter.

Ukraine Left Out

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was not invited to the Trump-Putin talks on Ukraine, but he quickly reacted, reminding the world that Kyiv is still counting on U.S. support. Zelensky has consistently ruled out giving up territory to Russia and is seeking stronger security guarantees from America and NATO allies.

Trump said in a later TV interview that he hoped a meeting involving Zelensky, Putin, and possibly himself could happen in the future. However, Putin gave no signal he was ready to sit down with Ukraine’s president.

What Was Discussed

According to Trump, the two leaders touched on security guarantees and even possible land arrangements for Ukraine, but no concrete deal was reached. He told Fox News, “Ukraine has to agree to it. Maybe they’ll say no.” He stressed that negotiations are ongoing but admitted that finding a settlement is harder than he expected.

Meanwhile, Putin repeated his long-held stance that what Moscow calls the “root causes” of the war must be solved before peace is possible. This showed little shift in Russia’s position, making a quick ceasefire unlikely.

The Larger Picture

While the Trump-Putin talks on Ukraine were happening, fighting continued on the ground. Air raid alerts sounded across eastern Ukraine, and Russia said it intercepted dozens of Ukrainian drones during the night. The war, Europe’s bloodiest conflict in decades, shows no sign of ending soon.

The summit also raised eyebrows because Putin remains wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes, charges Moscow denies. Despite this, Trump warmly welcomed him, even joking about a future meeting “next time in Moscow.”

What Comes Next

Trump insisted he still wants to see a rapid ceasefire and promised to update Zelensky and NATO leaders after the Alaska meeting. For now, though, the summit ended without concrete progress.

For Ukraine and its supporters, the lack of a clear breakthrough is worrying. Zelensky said ahead of the meeting that America must keep pushing for a “just peace.” Instead, the day closed with more questions than answers and only one clear message from Trump himself: “There’s no deal until there’s a deal.”

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