Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Moscow is ready for an early end to hostilities in Ukraine through peaceful means, following his talks with U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska.
In a statement released by the Kremlin on Saturday, Putin said Russia respected Washington’s position that fighting must stop soon and was prepared to move toward resolving the conflict “on a fair basis.” He described his discussions with Trump as “very frank” and said they brought both sides “closer to the necessary decisions.”
Putin added that his visit to Alaska was “timely and very useful,” noting that the talks covered almost all areas of Russia–U.S. relations, in addition to the Ukraine crisis.
The two leaders met for about three hours in Anchorage on Friday, focusing primarily on Ukraine and ways to reshape bilateral ties that have been strained in recent years. While no formal deal was reached, both sides said progress had been made.
The remarks mark one of Putin’s clearest recent signals of willingness to pursue a negotiated settlement, though Kyiv and its European allies have consistently insisted that any peace process must fully respect Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
