Trump and Putin end Alaska summit without Ukraine peace deal

Saturday 16 August 2025 · 5 outlets · 10 reports · updated Sun 17 Aug 2025, 8:49am

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US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska to discuss the war in Ukraine. While both leaders described the nearly three-hour summit as productive, no agreement was reached. Trump subsequently urged President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to make a deal, stating that Russia is a very big power.

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1. Otago Daily TimesSat 16 Aug 2025, 8:10am

   Trump labels Putin meeting 'very productive' but no deal reached (opens in new tab)

   • Trump, Putin meet for high stakes summit in Alaska (opens in new tab) Sat 16 Aug 2025, 8:10am
   • Trump-Putin summit ends with no deal over Ukraine (opens in new tab) Sat 16 Aug 2025, 8:10am
   • Trump tells Zelenskiy Putin wants more of Ukraine, urging deal (opens in new tab) Sun 17 Aug 2025, 8:49am
   • Trump tells Zelenskiy Putin wants more of Ukraine (opens in new tab) Sun 17 Aug 2025, 8:49am
2. RNZSat 16 Aug 2025, 8:48am

   Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump sit down to discuss fate of Ukraine as summit gets under way (opens in new tab)

   • Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin hold media briefing after Ukraine summit (opens in new tab) Sat 16 Aug 2025, 11:04am
   • Trump speaks with Zelensky, NATO leaders after summit with Putin (opens in new tab) Sat 16 Aug 2025, 8:43pm
   • Trump says Ukraine needs to make a deal after summit with Putin ends without ceasefire (opens in new tab) Sat 16 Aug 2025, 11:41pm
3. The PressSun 17 Aug 2025, 5:00am

   Trump, Putin break off summit with no Ukraine deal as talks end early (opens in new tab)

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