By — Dan Cooney Dan Cooney Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/watch-trump-says-he-and-putin-made-some-headway-toward-ukraine-war-deal Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Trump says he and Putin ‘made some headway’ toward Ukraine war deal World Aug 15, 2025 8:29 PM EDT President Donald Trump said Friday that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin “made some headway” on Ukraine during their summit in Alaska. Watch Trump’s remarks in the video player above. Trump, who called the meeting “very profound” and “productive,” said that while there were “many, many points that we agreed on,” there were “a couple of big ones that we haven’t quite gotten there.” WATCH: Putin says Russia and the U.S. need to ‘turn the page’ He said he will call Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, NATO and other officials about the discussion, which lasted nearly three hours. “Many points were agreed to. There are just a very few that are left. Some are not that significant. One is probably the most significant, but we have a very good chance of getting there,” Trump said. “We didn’t get there, but we have a very good chance of getting there.” Neither Trump nor Putin revealed specific details of their discussions or possible agreements. The two leaders did not take questions from reporters. At the end of Trump’s remarks, Putin said in English that perhaps their next meeting should take place in Moscow. Trump called the proposal “interesting” and that he might “get a little heat on that one, but I could see it possibly happening.” The summit at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, a U.S. military installation in Anchorage, Alaska, was the first time Trump and Putin have met in person since Trump’s return to the White House earlier this year. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Dan Cooney Dan Cooney Dan Cooney is the PBS NewsHour's Social Media Producer/Coordinator. @IAmDanCooney
President Donald Trump said Friday that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin “made some headway” on Ukraine during their summit in Alaska. Watch Trump’s remarks in the video player above. Trump, who called the meeting “very profound” and “productive,” said that while there were “many, many points that we agreed on,” there were “a couple of big ones that we haven’t quite gotten there.” WATCH: Putin says Russia and the U.S. need to ‘turn the page’ He said he will call Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, NATO and other officials about the discussion, which lasted nearly three hours. “Many points were agreed to. There are just a very few that are left. Some are not that significant. One is probably the most significant, but we have a very good chance of getting there,” Trump said. “We didn’t get there, but we have a very good chance of getting there.” Neither Trump nor Putin revealed specific details of their discussions or possible agreements. The two leaders did not take questions from reporters. At the end of Trump’s remarks, Putin said in English that perhaps their next meeting should take place in Moscow. Trump called the proposal “interesting” and that he might “get a little heat on that one, but I could see it possibly happening.” The summit at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, a U.S. military installation in Anchorage, Alaska, was the first time Trump and Putin have met in person since Trump’s return to the White House earlier this year. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now