President Trump said he and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a constructive summit on Friday but "we didn't get there" on a ceasefire or peace deal for Ukraine.
Why it matters: Trump set a ceasefire as the target for this summit, but said that while he and Putin agreed on most of the relevant issues they did not come to an agreement on "the biggest one." He added: "There's no deal until there's a deal." • Putin did claim an "agreement" was reached, however, without offering any details. He urged "Kyiv and European capitals" to "perceive that constructively" and not "torpedo the nascent progress."
Speaking alongside Putin, Trump said the next step was that he would brief Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other leaders. But it appears his hope of a swift follow-up summit in