Trump-Putin Summit in Alaska: Progress Made Without Concrete Agreement on Ukraine

Title: Trump and Putin Discuss Progress at Bilateral Summit in Alaska

On Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump mentioned "significant advances" following a bilateral summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin held in Alaska. However, no formal agreement regarding a ceasefire in Ukraine was reached.

During a joint press conference, Trump described the meeting, which lasted about three and a half hours, as "very productive," emphasizing that several key issues were successfully addressed. He did acknowledge, however, that "a few questions, particularly one very important issue," still remained unresolved.

"We have not yet reached an agreement, but the prospects are encouraging," he added, referring to a possible truce in the Ukrainian conflict.

For his part, Vladimir Putin noted that a "principled agreement" had been attained, viewing it as a "good starting point" for future discussions.

The Russian president also expressed his desire to revitalize cooperation with the United States, particularly in the economic and technological fields, as well as in Arctic exploration.

In conclusion, Poutine suggested that the next meeting between the two leaders should take place in Moscow, stating in English: "Next time in Moscow." Trump did not explicitly decline the invitation, simply responding, "I can consider that."