Mixed Reactions In Ukraine As Trump Hails ‘Great Day’ In Alaska

Putin won in Anchorage. Now Zelenskyy and Europe are in an even more perilous position

Trump’s summit failed to achieve a ceasefire, but the Russian president will be very happy with how events are unfoldingDonald Trump portrays himself as a hard-nosed dealmaker. Yet in the run-up to Friday’s summit with Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, his claim that the Russian leader held him in high regard and was therefore serious about ending the war in Ukraine sounded naive. Putin doesn’t let sentimentality shape his political and milit…

Trump’s efforts at Alaska summit applauded by world leaders, while Russia rejoices at no longer being world’s pariah: ‘A glimmer of hope has finally opened’

World leaders hailed President Trump’s push for a diplomatic breakthrough in the war in Ukraine after the much-anticipated Alaska summit, calling it a “glimmer of hope” -- a jarring contrast to Moscow’s triumphant mood at no longer being a pariah on the world stage.

For Ukraine, the Alaska summit was a complete disappointment

A red carpet for Vladimir Putin and no results for Ukraine. The Alaska summit, which many had pinned high hopes on, turned out to be a complete disappointment from the perspective of many Ukrainians.

Mixed Reactions In Ukraine As Trump Hails ‘Great Day’ In Alaska

US President Donald Trump called his Alaska trip “great and very successful” after meeting Putin and speaking with Zelenskyy and European leaders. In Ukraine, reactions were mixed -- some criticized Putin’s warm welcome, while others remained cautiously hopeful despite no cease-fire agreement.

European leaders react to Trump-Putin summit

Following President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin's summit in Alaska, European leaders have pledged solidarity with Ukraine, indicating in a joint statement that they want to see a tri-lateral summit between Trump, Putin and Zelenskyy.

Putin's warm welcome in Alaska gets cold reaction in Ukraine

In the absence of a deal, Ukrainians focused on the optics of Putin's visit to Trump in Alaska.