European leaders were relieved Trump avoided a pro-Moscow deal, but the summit let Putin reclaim global stature and may have given Russia more time to advance its Ukraine offensive
The letter did not specifically name Ukraine, which Putin's forces invaded in 2022, but beseeched him to think of children and an innocence which stands above geography, government
At most, it offers more compelling evidence of the US's abdication of its role as a principled interlocutor in global conflicts
President Trump is leaning on Zelenskyy to strike an agreement after he met Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin on Friday in Alaska
Besides, trends in global markets and the trading activity of foreign investors would also impact domestic investors' sentiment
Trump was the one who stood down, dropping his demand for a ceasefire in favour of pursuing a full peace accord a position that aligns with Putin's
At the Alaska summit, Putin reportedly demanded Ukraine cede Donetsk and Luhansk in return for freezing the frontline, but Kyiv and European allies remain opposed to territorial concessions
Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Putin had offered to freeze most front lines if Kyiv ceded all of Donetsk, the industrial region that is one of Moscow's main targets
Trump said he had agreed with Putin that negotiators should go straight to a peace settlement - not via a ceasefire, as Ukraine and European allies, until now with U.S. support, have been demanding
India welcomed the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska, calling it commendable; the leaders held talks on the Ukraine war, focusing on peace and cutting the human cost of conflict
Trump secured no agreement to end Russia's war in Ukraine even after rolling out the red carpet for Putin
US President Donald Trump said the US may not add extra tariffs on India for buying Russian oil, leaving room for change of plans after India faced 50 per cent tariffs
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin called their Alaska summit 'productive', but no deal was reached; both leaders said talks made progress on the Ukraine conflict
Leaders signal progress on multiple fronts while avoiding specifics, fuelling concerns in Kyiv and among Nato allies
Putin added that Russia wishes to establish a just balance of power between the European Union (EU) and Russia to address the long-term issues of the conflict
Both the US and Russian presidents, due to meet at a Cold War-era air force base in Alaska's largest city, are seeking wins from their first face-to-face talks since Trump returned to the White House
US President Donald Trump will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday for the first time in seven years, with Ukraine peace efforts and European security high on the agenda
Ukrainian forces have tried to plug the gaps by extensive use of first-person-view drones remotely piloted devices loaded with explosives that allow operators to see targets before striking
The comments come ahead of Trump's high-profile meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, scheduled for Friday in Anchorage, Alaska
The summit will take place at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska's largest military installation