WASHINGTON – Vladimir Putin caught a ride in the presidential limousine and achieved recognition on the world stage.

Donald Trump flew more than 4,000 miles and rolled out the red carpet for the Russian leader in Alaska – and left empty-handed after some three hours of negotiations.

A much-hyped summit between Trump and Putin that saw the U.S. president flex his deal-making skills achieved no major breakthrough in peace negotiations over Russia’s war against Ukraine.

The talks culminated in a vague statement to the media in which Putin spoke of an “agreement.” Trump was then left in the awkward position of declaring “no deal” had been reached.

A planned press conference? Called off. The two leaders spoke briefly and answered no questions.

“There were many, many points that we ag

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