Trump-Putin Alaska summit and Ukraine

The story so far

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London ahead of a planned Trump-Putin summit in Alaska, with the aim of discussing peace in Ukraine.^{14 Aug 2025} Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin met in Alaska for nearly three hours, and both described the talks as productive, but they reached no agreement on Ukraine.^{16 Aug 2025} Afterwards, Trump urged Zelensky to make a deal, saying Russia is a very big power.^{16 Aug 2025} Prime Minister Christopher Luxon called the summit an encouraging sign for peace in Ukraine.^{18 Aug 2025}

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Luxon said the weekend summit was encouraging for Ukraine peace, but he did not join a virtual Coalition of the Willing meeting held at 1am NZ time because of the time difference.^{18 Aug 2025}

Key moments

1. 14 Aug 2025Zelensky meets Starmer in London before Trump-Putin Alaska summit
2. 16 Aug 2025Trump and Putin end Alaska summit with no Ukraine deal
3. 16 Aug 2025Trump urges Zelensky to make a deal, saying Russia is a big power
4. 18 Aug 2025Luxon calls summit encouraging sign; misses virtual Coalition meeting

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