Russian President Vladimir Putin’s final words at the Alaska summit were delivered with a smile, spoken in an uncharacteristic burst of English.

Putin's meeting represented a diplomatic victory after being ostracized by Western leaders since the start of the war. Just a week earlier, Trump was threatening him with new sanctions.

Lawmakers retreated to their partisan corners in response to the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska, with Republicans praising the president and Democrats arguing he was too cozy with Putin.

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met for nearly three hours in Anchorage, Alaska, but did not appear to reach a firm agreement on ending the war in Ukraine. Nicolle Wallace,

President Trump and aides have raised and lowered expectations for his Friday summit with Vladimir Putin, making the meeting hard to grade.

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A viral clip from the Alaska summit shows Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin chatting and laughing after their press conference, even as the meeting ended without a breakthrough. The lighthearted exchange has sparked debate,

Although US President Donald Trump described his meeting with his Russian counterpart as "productive," he noted that they could not agree on a few points. Follow DW for more.