JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin said they reached an understanding on ending the war in Ukraine after meeting for about 2½ hours on Friday in Alaska, but offered no details on what they agreed and left without answering questions.

In brief remarks, Putin said the pair hammered out an "understanding" on Ukraine and warned Europe not to "torpedo the nascent progress."

Speaking moments later, Trump said he'd yet to speak with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy but he'd speak to him and European leaders soon. He suggested there wasn't a deal yet.

The summit in Alaska started with a handshake, a smile and a ride in the presidential limousine — an unusually warm reception for a U.S. adversary responsible for launching the large

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