US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Friday held a "very productive" and "mutually respectful" high-stakes summit in Alaska, as the two world leaders sought a way to bring the Ukraine conflict - one of the deadliest in Europe in 80 years - to a close.
President Trump said "we didn't get there but have a very good chance of getting there", in an apparent reference to a resolution to the conflict, while President Putin described the talks as "thorough and useful".
The two leaders made the remarks during a joint press conference after three hours of talks on Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 that led to a brutal war and has killed thousands of people on both sides since then.
"We had an extremely productive meeting, and many points were agreed to. There are just a very few that are left," Mr Trump told reporters, adding: "We didn't get there, but we have a very good chance of getting there."
The Russian President said the "negotiations took place in a constructive and mutually respectful atmosphere". "They were very thorough and useful," he said.
