‘Very productive,’ ‘constructive,’ ‘the best’: What leaders said about this week’s summits

World leaders have expressed cautious optimism on the prospects of resolving the Ukraine conflict after the latest high-level summits in Alaska and Washington.

Last Friday, US President Donald Trump welcomed Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska for several hours of talks, marking the first time the two met face to face since 2019.

On Monday Trump also hosted Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky along with senior European officials at the White House.

The meetings focused on security guarantees, territorial questions, and the next steps in negotiations. Here are some of the takeaways voiced by national leaders.

Trump: “Very productive”

Trump has described the Alaska talks as “very productive,” saying there is “a good chance of getting” to a peace deal. He stressed, however, that no agreement has yet been reached and that the US will continue consulting its partners.

At the White House, he called the meeting with Zelensky and Europeans “another step” toward consensus and raised the possibility of direct Putin-Zelensky talks and a possible trilateral format.