The highly anticipated talks between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, ended without a deal and without clear answers – only broad assurances from both sides that the summit was “productive” and that progress had been made toward peace in Ukraine.
Addressing a joint press conference after nearly three hours of discussions, Putin had the first word, calling the talks “constructive” and the atmosphere “mutually respectful”.
“[The] security of Ukraine should be ensured as well,” Putin said, adding that he hoped that “the agreement that we’ve reached together” would be seen “constructively” by Kyiv and European capitals and “they won’t throw a wrench in the works”.
Putin said he greeted Trump as “dear neighbour”, calling the US and Russia as “close neighbours”.
The Russian leader did not give any details on what was agreed to during the summit, the first between a US and Russian leader since 2001.
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