After leaving Alaska, Trump says he would prefer to "go directly to a peace agreement" to end the war in Ukraine, rather than a temporary ceasefire.

US President Donald Trump said he and Russian President Vladimir Putin made “great progress” but did not emerge from yesterday’s summit in Alaska with an agreement on the war in Ukraine. Follow for live updates.

In a shift, Trump now aligns more closely with Putin than allies in Europe in calling for final talks before a ceasefire

Trump said he agreed with Putin that the best way to end the war was to go to a peace settlement - not via a ceasefire, as Ukraine and its European allies, until now with U.S. support, have been demanding.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he and Russian President Vladimir Putin did not reach a deal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine after talks in Alaska on Friday, as the two leaders offered scant details on what was discussed but heaped praise on one another.

By MICHELLE L. PRICE and WILL WEISSERT JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (AP) — President Donald Trump said he and Vladimir Putin didn’t reach a deal to end Russia’s war in

Volodymyr Zelensky will fly to Washington DC on Monday to meet Donald Trump, after the US and Russian presidents left Alaska without an agreement on Ukraine.

With no strategy of their own for ending the war, the continent’s leaders are anxious that President Trump will force Kyiv to accept terms that favor Russia too much.

Russian President Vladimir Putin says he and President Donald Trump have reached an “understanding” on Ukraine and warned Europe not to “torpedo the nascent progress.”

Three BBC correspondents at the meeting in Alaska assess what we learned about the two leaders and what's next for the war.