If you’re confused about the aims, conduct and outcome of the summit meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin held in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15, 2025, you’re probably not alone.

President Donald Trump called Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday to urge him to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the latest effort to end hostilities between the two warring nations.

Special U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff says Russian leader Vladimir Putin agreed at his summit with President Donald Trump to allow the U.S. and European allies to offer Ukraine a security guarantee resembling NATO’s collective defense mandate as part of an eventual deal to end the 3 1/2-year war.

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A hot mic caught Trump suggesting under his breath that Putin was willing to negotiate after the two leaders met in Alaska for a summit. “I think he wants to make a deal for me. Do you understand?” he said before his press conference with Zelenskiy.