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• Update ⋅ August 16, 2025 NEWS Hope and disappointment as world reacts to President Donald Trump-Putin summit – NPR NPR President Donald Trump again postponed stronger sanctions on Russia, despite Putin's refusal to publicly commit to a ceasefire with Ukraine.
• What summit means for President Donald Trump, Putin and Ukraine – BBC BBC US President Donald President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have left Alaska without reaching an agreement for a ceasefire in Ukraine.
• Key moments from President Donald Trump-Putin meeting – YouTube YouTube After meeting for more than two hours, President President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin held a joint press conference alluding to progress in .
• Backlash in Washington as President Donald Trump leaves Putin summit empty-handed – Financial Times Financial Times Donald President Donald Trump returned to a political backlash in Washington over his handling of Vladimir Putin after failing to follow through on his threat of .
• Here's the transcript of what Putin and President Donald Trump said in Alaska – CBS News CBS News Both President President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered brief remarks, but took no questions, in Alaska.