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'No deal': Trump calls summit with Putin 'productive,' but doesn't announce ceasefire

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Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin emerged from a nearly three-hour meeting on the Ukraine war and struck a cordial tone in brief public statements.

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  1. Putin-Trump Ukraine summit: What's on the cards? – DW

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  2. Trump-Putin Alaska Summit: The Land-for-Peace Mirage in Ukraine

    Headline from Sofrep ·

  3. Trump-Putin Meeting: U.S. President Lands In Alaska

    Headline from Forbes ·

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    'No deal': Trump calls summit with Putin 'productive,' but doesn't announce ceasefire

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  1. Fox News

    Summit with Putin set to top Trump's agenda this week as Ukraine war takes center stage (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet August 15 in Alaska to discuss the Ukraine war and U.S.-Russia relations in a high-stakes summit.

  2. Deutsche Welle

    Putin-Trump Ukraine summit: What's on the cards? – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump will meet in Alaska to discuss the Ukraine war. What do they expect to get out of the summit?

  3. Military Times

    What to know about the Putin-Trump summit in Alaska (opens Military Times)

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    Military Times's feed description

    Whether the U.S.-Russia summit in Alaska can lead to a deal to produce peace in Ukraine more than 3 1/2 years after Moscow's invasion remains to be seen.

  4. Fox News

    Trump-Putin Alaska summit: Ceasefire only, no territorial trade-off (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Trump-Putin Alaska meeting focuses solely on stopping Ukraine bloodshed through verifiable ceasefire, with allied leaders opposing any territorial concessions to Moscow.

  5. Al Jazeera

    Trump says he thinks Putin will ‘make a deal’ on Ukraine (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Words come on the eve of the US and Russian leaders’ closely watched Alaska summit.

  6. The Columbian

    Putin praises Trump’s efforts to end Ukraine war ahead of Friday summit in Alaska (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    LONDON (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday praised U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to end the war in Ukraine, more than three years after Moscow launched its invasion, as the two

  7. The American Spectator

    Trump, Putin, and Peace in Ukraine – The American Spectator | USA News and Politics (opens The American Spectator)

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    The American Spectator's feed description

    What can we expect from the Alaska summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin? Is this the result of Trump’s...

  8. UPI

    Trump, Putin announce aims for Alaska peace summit (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    President Donald Trump said his goal is to save Ukrainian and Russian lives during Friday's peace summit that will be held at a military base in Alaska.

  9. Christian Science Monitor

    Moscow sees broader Alaska summit goals than peace in Ukraine (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    Christian Science Monitor's feed description

    President Vladimir Putin's stance on peace in Ukraine could disrupt his summit with Donald Trump, but no one knows the U.S. president's thoughts.

  10. Wyoming Public Media

    Trump and Putin have history. That adds to the intrigue for Anchorage summit (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    President Trump says he'll know "probably in the first two minutes" whether Vladimir Putin is serious about ending the war in Ukraine, touting his past relationship with the Russian leader.

  11. Sofrep

    Trump-Putin Alaska Summit: The Land-for-Peace Mirage in Ukraine (opens Sofrep)

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    Sofrep's feed description

    Friday’s Trump-Putin summit in Alaska isn’t a breakthrough—it’s Moscow running the same stalling play it’s used since 2014, buying time while pressing its summer offensive.

  12. The Conversation US

    How the Trump-Putin summit could play out (opens The Conversation US)

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    Leaders in Ukraine and Europe are familiar with Donald Trump’s track record of meeting Vladimir Putin.

  13. NPR

    On eve of Trump–Putin Summit, Russians share hopes — and doubts — for Peace (opens NPR)

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    Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised Donald Trump's "energetic and sincere" efforts to end the war in Ukraine. But on the streets of Moscow while many hope for an end to the war, they disagree on how to get there.

  14. Bangor Daily News

    Opinion: What to expect from the Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    "Putin’s aims at the summit, however, are broader than Ukraine."

  15. Breitbart News

    Russia Says Trump Talks to Focus on 'Long-Term' Solution for Ukraine (opens Breitbart News)

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    Yuri Ushakov, an aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin, says Russia's delegation to the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska has been finalized.

  16. Los Angeles Times

    Trump says Putin wants a deal as Kremlin says Ukraine war aims remain ‘unchanged’ (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Russian President Vladimir Putin lavished praise on President Trump ahead of their high-stakes summit in Alaska, while Trump expressed optimism ahead of the talks.

  17. Foreign Policy

    Debriefing the Trump-Putin Summit (opens Foreign Policy)

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    Foreign Policy's feed description

    Will the highly anticipated meeting in Alaska alter the trajectory of the war in Ukraine? Or is it just pageantry? As the dust settles on the summit, and as Kyiv, Brussels, and other interested parties react, FP’s Ravi Agrawal will chat with Andrea Kendall-Taylor, a former CIA analyst focused on Rus…

  18. Just the News

    Ahead of Trump summit on Russia-Ukraine war, Putin touts US efforts so far to end conflict (opens Just the News)

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    Trump vowed during his successful 2024 presidential campaign that he could promptly end the war and touted what he considered his good relationship with Putin

  19. Deutsche Welle

    Ukraine: Trump says deal would come at trilateral summit – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    US President Trump said he is hopeful Russia's Vladimir Putin is ready for a deal on Ukraine. The Kremlin has warned against expecting an major outcome of the Alaska summit. Follow DW for more.

  20. Wyoming Public Media

    Trump and Putin meet today in Anchorage. Here's what to know (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    President Trump had pledged to use his relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin to broker a deal. But he's been vague about potential outcomes from his Friday summit.

  21. Forbes

    Trump-Putin Meeting: U.S. President Lands In Alaska (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The two are expected to hold a joint press conference following the meeting.

  22. Fox News

  23. Fox News

    Trump to hold historic summit with Putin in Alaska seeking an end to Russia–Ukraine war (opens Fox News)

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    President Donald Trump is set to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin for a historic summit Friday in Alaska.

  24. WHEC Rochester

    Trump and Putin to meet in Alaska for high-stakes summit on Russia-Ukraine war (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    U.S. President Donald Trump is meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska at a U.S. military base for a crucial summit. This Friday’s meeting could influence the war in Ukraine and European security. Trump aims to showcase his skills as a dealmaker.

  25. The Hill

    Trump, Putin’s high-stakes meeting (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Happy Friday! “Nobody Wants This” is returning for another season on Oct. 23! What a great year this has been for television. In today’s issue: 🐻 IN ALASKA The meeting at the Dragonpit: President Trump is currently on Air Force One, flying to Alaska for his first meeting with Russian President Vladi…

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