Ukraine wary as Putin pushes to seize Donetsk amid Alaska talks

Putin tries to woo Trump at Alaska meeting, claims he wouldn’t have invaded Ukraine if Biden hadn’t been president

Russian President Vladimir Putin — an ex-KGB agent and master manipulator — attempted to woo President Trump on stage, claiming he would not have invaded Ukraine if former President Biden hadn’t been in office.

Putin lands in Alaska for Summit with Trump

Presidents Donald Trump of the United States and Vladimir Putin of Russia met in Anchorage, Alaska, to discuss a potential cease-fire in Ukraine. The summit, titled 'Pursuing Peace,' took place at a US military base and was the seventh face-to-face encounter between the two leaders. The gathering also featured delegations from both countries.

Trump and Putin Kick Off High-Stakes Talks in Alaska

Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. counterpart Donald Trump kicked off a highly anticipated summit in Alaska aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.

Zelensky’s message to Trump as US president meets Putin for crunch Alaska summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sent a message to Donald Trump and America as the US president arrived in Alaska for crunch peace talks with Vladimir Putin. In a video address on Friday (15 August), Zelensky spoke of his hope for a “strong position from the US”. He said: “Everyone wants an honest end to the war. Ukraine is ready to work as productively as possible to end the war, and we hope for a strong position from the US.” The Ukraini…

Trump-Putin meeting updates as it happened: US, Russian presidents fail to strike deal in Alaska to end Ukraine war

The face-to-face high-stakes summit, which excluded Volodymyr Zelensky, ended without news of a deal between Moscow and Washington. Follow our live coverage.

Trump heads to 'high stakes' Alaska summit with Putin on Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who was not invited to the talks, and his European allies fear Trump might sell out Ukraine by essentially freezing the conflict and recognizing – if only informally – Russian control over one fifth of Ukraine