As it Happened: Trump confirms 'no deal' with Putin at press conference alongside Russian leader
Donald Trump has confirmed "no deal" has been made with Vladimir Putin at a press conference alongside the Russian leader, following crunch talks in Alaska which went on for over two and a half hours.
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The US President spoke after Putin commented the negotiations were "held in a constructive atmosphere of mutual respect", but his aim to try and stop the war was ultimately not achieved during the talks.
The press conference was scant on detail and indicated that distance remains between the two delegations.
"There were many, many points that we agreed on," Mr Trump said.
"I would say a couple of big ones, but we haven't quite got there, we've made some headway.
"There's no deal until there's a deal."
Mr Trump said he will call NATO and Volodymyr Zelenskyy to "tell him about today's meeting" in due course.
"I'm going to start making a few phone calls and will tell them what happened," he added.
"We had an extremely productive meeting and many points were agreed to, there are very few that are left.
"Some are not that significant, one is probably the most significant but we have a very good chance of getting there."
The news conference ended without either Mr Putin or Mr Trump taking questions from reporters.
Instead, Mr Trump told the Russian President: "We'll speak to you very soon and probably see you again very soon," to which he replied: "Next time in Moscow."
Ahead of the talks, the two presidents shook hands on the tarmac at the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson just after 11am local time (8pm BST) and are set to take part in a three-on-three bilateral meeting.
They then posed for photographs before getting into Trump's presidential limousine to travel to the meeting - where there was a brief moment of confusion as press were told to leave and shouted over as they tried to ask questions.
Here is the US-Russia summit as it happened...
Trump-Putin conference key points
In case you missed it, here's a round-up of a truly strange press conference:
- Trump confirmed that there is "no deal until there's a deal".
- Putin said the "primary causes" of the war need to be eliminated.
- Trump confirmed he would brief Zelenskyy and NATO soon.
- Both leaders said that there are still points of disagreement.
- Putin echoed a Trump line about Joe Biden being responsible for the war.
- Putin joked "next time in Moscow" to conclude proceedings.
No agreement. The war which has raged in eastern Europe for over three years continues tonight.
Goodnight.
So, the historic summit in Alaska has not resulted in a deal with little detail from both the American and Russian delegations on the content of the conversations.
We wait with bated breath for reaction from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and from European leaders.
Meanwhile, the Ukraine war rages on.
Goodnight.
FULL STORY: Trump-Putin talks on Ukraine end without agreement on ceasefire
Talks between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska on the Ukraine war have ended with no deal being made.
Days of anticipation leading up to talks between the leaders have been rendered anti-climactic as the men could not agree on a ceasefire.
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Trump: I want meeting with Zelenskyy and Putin next
Reiterating his desire for a trilateral meeting between Putin, Zelenskyy and himself, Trump said he hopes it will come in a "fairly short" time.
After Hannity asked about whether the warring nations could meet alone, Trump added: "They both want me there and I'll be there."
Trump refuses to reveal disagreements with Putin
The US President, when pressed to reveal what the "one big disagreement" with Vladimir Putin is, has refused to do so.
Responding to Hannity, Trump said: "No, I'd rather not.
"I want to see if we can get it done. It's not a done deal at all."
Trump: Up to Zelenskyy to get deal done now
Speaking to Sean Hannity on Fox News, President Trump said that the chances of a ceasefire deal is up to Ukraine President Zelenskyy now.
He told the host: "It's really up to President Zelenskyy to get it done. And I think the European nations a little bit."
Trump added: "We have pretty good chance of getting it done."
Speaking directly to Zelenskyy, Trump said frankly: "Make a deal."
European ambassadors to meet in the early hours
European presidency sources have told Sky News that a meeting of ambassadors from European countries has been scheduled for 8.30am UK time.
Summit was 'very positive', says Kremlin spokesperson
Putin's press secretary Dmitry Peskov has spoken to Russian media about the talks saying that the conversation was "very positive".
He added: "Their statements following the talks have been comprehensive, that's why it was decided not to take questions from journalists at the press conference.
"Their conversation allows to confidently continue walking along the path of searching for ways of settlement."
Trump rates meeting 10/10
Trump has recorded an interview with Fox News presenter Sean Hannity following his meeting with Vladimir Putin.
When asked how he would rate the summit, he said: "On a scale of one to 10, I give today a 10."
The interview is expected to be released within the next hour.
Trump boards Air Force One
And now the American President is leaving Alaska after being ferried to Air Force One to The Beast, his presidential limousine.
Curiously, Mr Trump took Mr Putin to the meeting inside his own car despite the Russian dictator bringing his own car to the meeting.
Trump leaves Alaska with no deal