President Donald Trump and the Russian leader met in Alaska on Friday to discuss how they could end the conflict in Ukraine.
Senator Chris Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat, did not hold back on his assessment of the Trump-Putin summit that took place last week, saying in a Sunday appearance on NBC News’ Meet the Press that the meeting was a “disaster” that gave Russian President Vladimir Putin “everything he wanted.”
Newsweek reached out to the White House by email outside of normal business hours on Sunday morning for comment.Why It Matters
President Donald Trump hosted Putin in Alaska for a summit during which they spoke for two-and-a-half hours and addressed various aspects of a potential ceasefire deal that would end Russia’s assault on Ukraine, which started with its invasion of the Eastern European country in February 2022.
The two leaders took no questions immediately after their talk, and Trump walked away from the high-stakes summit without a deal, leading many to criticize the entire meeting, which included a lavish red-carpet ceremony, a gift to Putin, a shared ride between the two leaders in Trump’s armored limousine, and a military flyover.What To Know
Prior to the talks, Trump told Fox News that he would consider the meeting a failure if he did not secure a deal, and Putin walked away from the meeting saying he found it “constructive and useful”, emphasizing a desire for a long-term resolution that must not be obstructed by Europe.
