Trump-Putin Anticlimak Meeting, No Agreement On Russian Armistice Ukraine

JAKARTA - The meeting of US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin anticlimaks. There is no agreement on the Russian-Ukraine ceasefire Trump has been waiting for before the summit in Alaska.

US President Donald Trump said nearly three hours of direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin did not come up with an agreement to stop Moscow's war in Ukraine.

But Trump described the meeting as "very productive."

In a brief speech to reporters, the two leaders said they had made progress on issues that were not mentioned, but they did not provide details and did not answer questions.

"There are a lot of points we have agreed on. I think there are some important points that we haven't fully achieved, but we've made some progress," Trump said, standing by backdrop, "chasing Peace."

"There will be no agreement until there is an agreement," Trump said.

It is not yet clear whether the negotiations have resulted in meaningful measures towards a ceasefire in Europe's deadliest conflict in 80 years.

In his brief remarks, Putin said he hoped Ukraine and its European allies would accept the results of constructive US-Russian negotiations and not try to "disrupt the progress that has been made."

"I hope today's deal will be a reference point, not only to resolve Ukraine's problems, but will also begin a pragmatic recovery of business relations between Russia and the United States," Putin said.

The end of the anti-limax from this closely monitored summit is in stark contrast to its original splendor and atmosphere.

When Putin arrived at an Air Force base in Alaska, the red carpet awaits him, where Trump welcomed Putin warmly while US military jets flew over him.

Bagi Putin, pertemuan puncak tersebut merupakan kemenangan besar, terlepas dari hasilnya.

He could describe the meeting as evidence of years of Western efforts to isolate Russia has failed and Moscow is again gaining its proper place on the high table of international diplomacy.