Trump and Putin have finished addressing the media in Anchorage. Both leaders described the talks as productive, and during a brief appearance before the media following the nearly three-hour meeting in Alaska, they said they had made progress on unspecified issues. But neither man offered details on the talks or took questions from reporters.
"We've made some headway," Trump said, standing in front of a backdrop that read, "Pursuing Peace."
"There's no deal until there's a deal," he added.
The talks did not initially appear to have produced meaningful steps toward a ceasefire in the deadliest conflict in Europe in 80 years, a goal Trump had set ahead of the summit.
Donald Trump says he and Putin had a productive meeting and that they made "some headway."
He says he will call Nato allies and others, including Ukraine's Zelensky. He says a deal is "ultimately" up to them and they will have to agree.
There's no deal until there's a deal, he says, adding that "great progress" was made but "we didn't get there".
"I've always had a fantastic relationship with President Putin. Vladimir," Trump says, switching to the president's first name.
He calls their meeting "extremely productive," but adds that some things are still to be decided.
But we have a "very good chance" of further progress, he says.
Putin, who made no mention of meeting Zelenskiy when speaking to reporters earlier, said he expected Ukraine and its European allies to accept the U.S.-Russia negotiation constructively and not try to "disrupt the emerging progress."
Some key quotes from Putin's statement after the meeting with Trump on Friday. Translation by Reuters.
ON RUSSIA-U.S. TIES
- "The past period was very difficult for bilateral relations. And, let's be honest, they have slid to the lowest point since the Cold War. And this is not good for our countries, or the world as a whole. Obviously, sooner or later, it was necessary to correct the situation, to move from confrontation to dialogue."
ON UKRAINE
- "We see the desire of the U.S. administration and President Trump personally to facilitate the resolution of the Ukrainian conflict, his desire to delve into the essence and understand its origins."
- "All of Russia's legitimate concerns must be taken into account, and a fair balance in the security sphere in Europe and the world as a whole must be restored."
- "I agree with President Trump — he spoke about this today — that Ukraine's security must, without a doubt, be ensured. We are ready to work on this."
- "We expect that Kyiv and the European capitals will perceive all of this in a constructive manner and will not create any obstacles."
ON ECONOMIC TIES
- "It is obvious that Russian-American business and investment partnership has enormous potential. Russia and the United States have something to offer each other in trade, energy, the digital sphere, high tech and space exploration."
- "I expect that today's agreements will become a reference point not only for solving the Ukrainian problem, but will also launch the restoration of business-like, pragmatic relations between Russia and the United States."
ON COOPERATION WITH TRUMP
- "Overall we have established very good business-like and trusting contact with President Trump. And I have every reason to believe that by moving along this path, we can - the quicker the better - reach an end to the conflict in Ukraine."
In a Fox News interview after the talks, Trump suggested a meeting would now be set up between Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, which he might also attend, and said Ukraine needed to make a deal.