“I will call up NATO in a little while. I will call up the various people that I think are appropriate. And I’ll, of course, call up President [Volodymyr] Zelensky and tell him about today’s meeting. It’s ultimately up to them,” Trump said after the summit in Anchorage, Alaska. “We had an extremely productive meeting, and many points were agreed to,” he added. “We didn’t get there, but we have a very good chance of getting there.”

Trump said Ukraine would have to “agree” with what Secretary of State Marco Rubio, special envoy Steve Witkoff, and others in his administration discussed with Putin, though he did not provide details on any potential framework for a deal.

Neither leader took questions after their statements. Putin spoke first for about eight minutes. Trump—known for typically longer and at times freewheeling press conferences—spoke for only about four minutes. “I’m going to start making a few phone calls and tell them what happened,” he said.

Ukrainian Member of Parliament Oleksiy Goncharenko said on Friday that Putin appeared to gain more time from the talks. “It seems that Putin has gained more time. No ceasefire or de-escalation has been agreed upon,” he wrote on Telegram.

Trump reiterated that he and Putin “made some headway” in their discussions but emphasized, “there’s no deal until there’s a deal.” (CNN)