President Donald Trump rated his conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin a “ten” out of ten after the two met in Alaska on Friday for peace talks regarding the Ukraine war. Russia is also suggesting great progress has been made.
Here’s a look at Friday’s historic meeting.
President Donald Trump did an exclusive interview with FOX News journalist Bret Baier aboard Air Force One ahead of the U.S.-Russia summit. (Andrew Harnik via Getty Images)Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in Alaska at President Trump’s invitation, making it his first trip to a Western country since he ordered the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images)President Trump walks with Putin as they arrive at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. Both Trump and Russian officials agreed the summit went well, with Trump praising the cordiality of his discussion with Putin. Trump said he especially appreciated Putin telling him he never would have invaded Ukraine had Trump won the 2020 U.S. presidential election. (Andrew Harnik via Getty Images)President Trump greets Putin as he arrives at the Alaskan base. (Andrew Harnik via Getty Images)
Putin was treated to a show of U.S. airpower strength as a B-2 Spirit bomber and four F-35 fighter jets flew overhead while he met Trump on the tarmac.
A B-2 bomber (C) and four F-35 fighter jets fly overhead as US President Donald Trump greets Russian President Vladimir Putin on the tarmac after they arrived at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15, 2025. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)President Trump and Putin sit down for their meeting. Putin is flanked by Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov (L) and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (2L). U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff (R) and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (2R) sit beside Trump. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images)President Trump and Putin deliver a joint press conference after having their meeting. Neither one took questions from the press. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images)
Before and during the historic summit, protesters gathered in Alaska, blasting Putin for his war against Ukraine and Trump for being a stooge of the Russian strongman.
Demonstrators wave flags and hold signs as they rally in support of Ukraine along Seward Highway in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 14, 2025, on the eve of the scheduled meeting between the US and Russian presidents. (REW ANGERER/AFP via Getty Images)
Trump returned to Washington without the ceasefire he’d been seeking, but with plans to meet Monday at the White House with Zelenskyy with a focus on negotiating a comprehensive peace.
President Trump raises a fist as he boards Air Force One before departing Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. While Trump said he and Putin agreed on many things, he didn’t share any specifics on how the U.S.-Russia summit will affect the Ukraine war. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images)
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