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Putin demands full control of Donetsk and Luhansk as condition for ending Ukraine war – as it happened

Putin told Trump he would halt further advances and freeze Ukrainian frontline where Russian forces occupy significant areas, sources say

The Guardian - US · Aug 16, 2025

Putin gave curt three-word response to reporters who tried to ask him questions about invasion of Ukraine

Trump and Putin did not reach an agreement on Ukraine, but described the talks as productive — although most pundits have described it as a win for Putin

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2025

Trump to meet Ukraine’s Zelenskyy after ‘successful’ talks with Putin

US president changes position on Ukraine, saying he prefers direct peace accord instead of ceasefire after Alaska talks.

Al Jazeera · Aug 16, 2025

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Putin ‘rewarded’ for Ukraine invasion with Trump summit, experts warn

The summit was aimed at kickstarting a peace process to end the war in Ukraine.

Evening Standard · Aug 16, 2025

‘Feeding a narcissist:’ Ukraine reflects on Trump-Putin summit

Some wins for Russian president, Ukrainian analysts say – although nothing concrete comes out of the meeting.

Al Jazeera · Aug 16, 2025

Russia jubilant after Trump summit as Putin reportedly demands Donetsk and Luhansk

Moscow feels it has the upper hand after talks end with no ceasefire in Ukraine and no sanctions imposed

The Guardian - UK · Aug 16, 2025

Zelensky must be at future peace talks, Starmer says after Trump-Putin summit

Sir Keir Starmer spoke with Nato allies after US President Donald Trump’s summit with Vladimir Putin in Alaska.

Evening Standard · Aug 16, 2025

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Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin met in Alaska to discuss the war in Ukraine, but reached no agreement

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2025

Warm handshakes and an invitation to Moscow: The key takeaways from Putin and Trump’s summit in Alaska

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky is due to meeting Trump in Washington next week after the Alaska summit ended without a deal

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2025

Zelensky to meet Trump as Macron, EU Leaders discuss Ukraine War

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is due to visit Washington on Monday for vital talks with US President Donald Trump aimed at ending the ongoing war in Ukraine. This development follows a lengthy phone call on Saturday morning between President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron, alongside key European leaders, to…

Radio France Internationale · Aug 16, 2025

Alaska summit: no deal agreed at Trump-Putin meeting but land swap for ceasefire still on the table

Hours before meeting Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin in Alaska, Donald Trump said he wanted to see a ceasefire in Ukraine and was “not going to be happy” if it wasn’t agreed today. The US president appears to have left Alaska with no such agreement in place.

The Conversation · Aug 16, 2025

OPINION - Putin was the big winner of the Alaska summit

It was the summit of no illusions. Even the offer to meet again in Moscow, made by Vladimir Putin in English at the end of his short final statement in Alaska, appeared tentative. “I might get a little heat on that one,” Donald Trump replied, with uncharacteristic hesitancy.

Evening Standard · Aug 16, 2025

Protesters oppose Donald Trump's Alaskan summit with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin

Demonstrations have been held in the city home to about 300,000 people for several days, protesting the reception of Putin on US soil and holding talks on Ukraine without the participation of its President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Euronews · Aug 16, 2025

Trump-Putin summit ends without Ukraine deal

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin made no breakthrough on Ukraine at their high-stakes summit on Friday, pointing to areas of agreement and rekindling a friendship but offering no news on a ceasefire.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 16, 2025

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Al Jazeera · Aug 16, 2025

‘No deal’ at Trump-Putin meeting: Key takeaways from Alaska summit

The US leader cut a subdued figure after the meeting, which failed to achieve its primary goal – an end to Russia’s war.

The Guardian - US · Aug 16, 2025

Love in a cold climate: Putin romances Trump in Alaska with talk of rigged elections and a trip to Moscow

For those who feared the summit on Ukraine might resemble Chamberlain’s appeasement of Hitler in 1938, the reality was worse

Euronews · Aug 16, 2025

Trump and Putin's Alaska Summit in photos

Putin made his first trip to the United States in a decade on Friday, where he met Trump in Alaska to hold his first face-to-face talks to discuss the war in Ukraine and ways to end it. Here’s a collection of photos from their summit.

Al Jazeera · Aug 16, 2025

Trump, Putin end short summit without ceasefire deal in Ukraine

Warm welcome for Russia’s Putin at meeting with US President Donald Trump in Alaska, but no deal on ending Ukraine war.

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The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2025

Trump hand-delivered Putin a letter from First Lady Melania on ‘plight of children in Ukraine and Russia’: White House

The Russian president has been accused of unlawfully deporting children and transferring them from occupied areas of Ukraine to Russia

The Guardian - AU · Aug 16, 2025

No Ukraine ceasefire but a PR victory for Putin: key takeaways from Trump’s Alaska summit with Russian president

Fighting set to continue in Ukraine while US and Russian leaders cling to old grievances and exchange warm words

The Guardian - AU · Aug 16, 2025

Ukraine war briefing: ‘Up to Zelenskyy’ to reach ceasefire with Russia, says Trump after Putin summit

US president claims ‘great progress’ with Russian leader although meeting in Alaska does not yield agreement to pause war. What we know on day 1,270

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2025

Trump tells Fox News that Zelensky has ‘got to make a deal’ with Putin after Alaska summit

Speaking on Fox News’ ‘Hannity’, Trump vowed to attend a meeting with leaders of Ukraine and Russia: ‘They both want me there, and I'll be there’

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2025

‘No deal’: Putin met a tougher Trump in Alaska than the one he steamrolled in Helsinki seven years ago

NEWS ANALYSIS: If Vladimir Putin was hoping Donald Trump was still on his side against Ukraine, he left their summit very disappointed, Andrew Feinberg reports from Anchorage, Alaska

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2025

‘Putin clearly won’: Pundits say meeting was ‘bad for Americans’ after Trump’s ‘no deal’ Alaska summit

‘Putin achieved most of what he wanted and Trump achieved very little,’ the U.S. president’s former national security adviser John Bolton said

Benzinga · Aug 16, 2025

Trump–Putin Alaska Summit Ends Without Ukraine Ceasefire Deal As US President Says 'We've Made Some Headway'

On Friday, the high-profile meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin ended without a deal to end or pause the war in Ukraine, leaving Moscow with a diplomatic boost but little tangible progress toward peace.

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