Presidents End Summit Without Taking Questions, Leaving the World to Speculate on the Path to Peace

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin announced they had reached a tentative “understanding” on a path forward for the war in Ukraine, concluding their high-stakes summit without taking questions from reporters.

The joint statement, delivered after hours of closed-door talks, offered few concrete details, leaving global leaders and the public to speculate on the nature of the agreement.

In his remarks, Putin emphasized the long, shared history between the U.S. and Russia, referencing Russian-American heritage in Alaska and recalling their countries’ alliance in World War II.

He characterized the negotiations as “very thorough” and “constructive,” and said he an

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