For Trump, Flashy Summits Come First. Grunt Work Comes Next.

Diplomats scrambled to come up with detailed proposals for security guarantees and other sticking points following two high-level summits in Alaska and Washington.

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What to Know About Russia-U.S.-Ukraine Peace Talks

The president of Ukraine and his European allies are to visit the White House on Monday, after President Trump backed Russia’s plan to end the war.

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Ukrainians Fleeing Russia’s Attacks Say the Alaska Summit Was an Insult

Evacuees at a shelter in eastern Ukraine reacted angrily to talk that land that has long been theirs could be given to Russia in exchange for peace.

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Trump Backs Off Cease-Fire Demand in Ukraine War, Aligning With Putin

President Trump’s break from a strategy agreed to with European allies could give President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia an edge as talks to end the fighting continue.

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Trump Bows to Putin’s Approach on Ukraine: No Cease-Fire, Deadlines or Sanctions

The net effect of the Alaska summit was to give President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia a free pass to continue his war against his neighbor indefinitely without further penalty, pending talks on a broader peace deal.

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Trump Welcomes Putin With B-2 Fighter Jet Flyover and Red Carpet

President Trump clapped for his guest, Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, as he stepped foot in the United States for the first time in a decade.

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False Flags, Fake Flags: Propaganda Muddles the Trump-Putin Meeting

The summit in Alaska between President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia has unleashed a wave of propaganda and disinformation from Russian state media and online conspiracy theorists.

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Trump-Putin Meeting: What Time, Where and How to Watch

The leaders of the United States and Russia will hold talks at an American military base in Alaska and are expected to hold a news conference afterward.

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