Trump-Putin summit on Ukraine
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Three BBC correspondents at the meeting in Alaska assess what we learned about the two leaders and what's next for the war.
U.S. President Donald Trump said he and Russian President Vladimir Putin did not reach a deal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine after talks in Alaska on Friday, as the two leaders offered scant details on what was discussed but heaped praise on one another.
Russia is withdrawing some of its military forces from Ukraine. It is the first indication that Kyiv’s incursion is forcing Moscow to reconsider its battle plans. Ukraine’s top military commander claims 100 Russian prisoners of war have been captured since the start of Ukraine’s surprise invasion.
In order to end the war in Ukraine, President Trump will need to increase his pressure on Putin, writes Miriam Sapiro.