Built in tsarist times to show off the glory of the Russian empire, the hall was the setting for Mr Putin’s account of his achievements during the visit to Alaska, a former imperial possession. He praised Mr Trump’s “sincerity” and efforts to end the war.

President Trump had suggested a meeting between Russia and Ukraine’s leaders could be a potential next step on the path to peace, but Russian state news media barely mentioned such a meeting in its coverage.

The Ukrainian president says Monday's talks have been "constructive" as European leaders repeat calls for a ceasefire.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent delivered this line in response to criticism of President Trump inviting Russian President Vladimir Putin to U.S. territory: "He displayed a huge amount of military hardware and then did a flyover.

The remarks were a considerable shift for France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, who called Moscow a potential threat for many European countries.

"The Black Sea will define the future of the European security order for generations to come," write Galip Dalay and Natalie Sabanadze.

President Donald Trump called Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday to urge him to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the latest effort to end hostilities between the two warring nations.

President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy met at the White House Monday alongside European leaders to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine. Joe Scarborough called the meeting “historic,” noting Western leaders’ repeated references to Article 5: “That’s them poking at

President Donald Trump shared on social media the "peace letter" from first lady Melania Trump that was hand delivered to Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska on Friday.