US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin met for about 2.5 hours on Saturday at a high-stakes summit in Alaska that could shape the future of the Ukraine war.

At the joint press conference that was held after the Alaska meet with US President Donald Trump, his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin said that the conflict in Ukraine would not have started if Trump would have been the President in 2022.

Following a lengthy meeting with Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump asserted that resolving the Ukraine conflict hinges on Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s willingness to negotiate. Trump suggested that European nations should also play a role and expressed his availability to participate in future discussions between Zelenskyy and Putin, indicating a high likelihood of reaching an agreement.