Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin on Friday made no apparent breakthrough on Ukraine in a high-stakes summit, pointing to areas of agreement and rekindling a friendship but offering no news on a ceasefire.

Trump, fond of calling himself a master deal-maker, rolled out the red carpet for Putin at an Alaska air base in the first time the Russian leader was allowed on Western soil since he ordered the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

After three hours of talks with top aides, Trump and Putin offered warm words but took no questions from reporters -- highly unusual for the media-savvy US president.

"We had an extremely productive meeting, and many points were agreed to," Trump said.

"There are just a very few that are left, some are not that significant, one is probably the most signifi

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