No deals were made in Anchorage – Putin

Putin has said no agreements were reached during the Anchorage talks, although ways to end the Ukraine conflict were discussed Read Full Article at RT.com

No deals were made in Anchorage – Putin

TL;DR

  • No agreements were reached at the Anchorage summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump.
  • The summit discussed possible ways to end the Ukraine conflict.
  • Russia accepted compromises proposed by American negotiators, but these were not embodied in formal documents.
  • Ukraine and its European backers have rejected any territorial concessions.
  • Russia insists Kiev must withdraw its forces from the portion of Donbass it controls for a lasting peace deal.
  • Russia has stated it will pursue its goals militarily as long as Ukraine refuses to compromise.