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Putin Secures Ukraine Concessions But Falls Short Of Economic Goals
Russian President Vladimir Putin emerged from his Alaska summit with Donald Trump claiming major gains on Ukraine, including a U.S. shift away from backing a ceasefire, but left without the sweeping economic reset he had sought to ease the strain...

Hill: Summit optics "much more favorable to Putin"
Fiona Hill, President Trump's former top Russia adviser on the National Security Council, said "the optics were really much more favorable to Putin than they were to the United States," referring to last week's summit in Alaska.

Crow: Putin summit a "historic embarrassment"
Democratic Rep. Jason Crow of Colorado says the meeting between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin was "a historic embarrassment for the United States — there's no other way to put it."

Putin’s Ukraine Peace Terms Surface After Alaska Summit
Home Russia Putin’s Ukraine Peace Terms Surface After Alaska Summit Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is due to travel to Washington on Monday to discuss with Trump a possible settlement of the full-scale war, which Putin launched in...

Witkoff says ‘Article 5 security guarantees’ for Ukraine could be part of Trump-Putin deal
U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said on Sunday that Russia agreed to allow “Article 5 security guarantees” for Ukraine during Friday’s meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump in Alaska.Under NATO’s founding...

Chinese FM Wang Yi In India From Monday, To Meet PM Modi, Jaishankar, Doval Ahead Of SCO Summit
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is arriving in India on Monday for a two-day official visit that the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has described as significant, coming just ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s trip to China for the...
Gudziak: Trump-Putin summit fails to advance peace, justice
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin hold a press conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, Aug. 15, 2025. (OSV News...

Putin describes ‘very frank’ conversation with Trump at crunch Ukraine summit
Vladimir Putin described his talks with Donald Trump in Alaska as “very frank” and said both sides expressed a shared interest in ending the war in Ukraine. “We, of course, respect the position of the American administration, which sees the need...

Trump Melts Down Over Negative Coverage of Putin Summit Flop
President Donald Trump launched into a Sunday morning rage on the heels of negative media coverage around his flop summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Media outlets reported that Trump largely came away empty-handed from his historic...

Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan on the Trump-Putin summit, sanctions and more

‘Dedication, Humility, Intellect’: PM Modi Lauds CP Radhakrishnan As NDA’s VP Candidate
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended warm praise to senior BJP leader and Maharashtra Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan after the NDA announced his name as its candidate for the Vice-Presidential election, calling him...

Trump envoy says Putin made 'robust' concessions during Alaska meeting talks on Ukraine
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff discusses the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska and the next steps to end the Russia-Ukraine war on ‘Fox News Sunday.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! U.S. Special Envoy for Peace Missions Steve Witkoff...

Witkoff: Putin Agrees to NATO-Style Security Guarantees for Ukraine, Makes Concessions on 5 Regions
US envoy Steve Witkoff said that Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to allow NATO-style security guarantees for Ukraine as part of a potential peace deal, describing it as a “major breakthrough.” Talking to CNN on Sunday, he said that the...

Former NATO commander says 'it's up to the US' to stop Putin

Europe needs to treat Putin like an ‘existential threat,’ Sen. Schmitt warns
Pence says Trump needs to bring the ‘hammer’ down on Putin with immediate new sanctions

VIDEO: Vladimir Putin Opens Up on “Very Frank” Conversation with President Trump in Alaska – “The Visit was Timely and Very Useful”
President Trump walks with President Putin in Anchorage, Alaska on Friday where they met to discuss ending the War in Ukraine. – via White House Video Russian President Vladimir Putin opened up on Sunday about his “very frank” discussion with...

Macron says lasting peace of Ukraine has to be backed by strong security commitments
(MENAFN) French President Emmanuel Macron stated on Saturday that any enduring peace in Ukraine must be supported by firm security assurances. His comments followed US President Donald Trump’s Friday meeting in Alaska with Russian President...

Putin says discussions with Trump were ‘constructive’
(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin described his Friday meeting with US President Donald Trump in Anchorage as “constructive” and “useful,” with discussions focusing primarily on the Ukraine conflict. Putin emphasized Moscow’s sincere...

Putin Invites Trump to Visit Moscow
(MENAFN) In a notable diplomatic gesture, Russian President Vladimir Putin extended an invitation to US President Donald Trump to continue peace negotiations in Moscow. Breaking from his usual use of Russian, Putin addressed Trump in English at...