'Next time in Moscow?': Five takeaways after Trump and Putin's Alaska summit
Published: 8/16/2025

The high-stakes Trump-Putin summit in Alaska aimed to address the Ukraine war but ended with more questions than answers. As Putin was welcomed back on the world stage with a red carpet, unexpected questions challenged his controlled media image. The talks ended abruptly, with Putin's focus on Alaska's history and no mention of a ceasefire in Ukraine from Trump, leaving the possibility of a future Moscow summit uncertain.