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Euronews
an hour ago
- Euronews
Protesters oppose Trump's Alaskan summit with Russian President Putin
Protesters gathered at a park in Anchorage on Friday in support of Ukraine, unfurling a large Ukrainian flag and chanting "Peace to Ukraine," as US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held face-to-face talks. The high-stakes summit in Alaska could determine the trajectory of the war in Ukraine and the fate of European security. The summit gives Trump a chance to prove he is a master dealmaker and global peacemaker. For Putin, it's an opportunity to negotiate a deal that would cement Russia's gains. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders were not invited to participate in the talks. The meeting could have far-reaching implications, with foreign governments watching closely. "I don't think any solution without the Ukrainian's input is going to end the war in a just and fair way," said Peter Casey, a resident of Anchorage. "I think that Trump and Putin want to make a deal for themselves that benefits them and doesn't bring a just end to the conflict," he added. Many residents of Anchorage questioned Putin's motives in these talks, arguing that he's long displayed a pattern of only pursuing his interests. They also believe that a peace treaty, in the event that Trump is able to eventually broker a ceasefire, means very little. 'Putin doesn't want peace. He wants Ukraine and anything that doesn't push him away from Ukraine will not bring peace because he won't stop,' said Blake Severson. 'We've signed peace treaties, Chechnya signed a peace treaty, Georgia signed a peace treaty, Ukraine signed a Peace Treaty. And Russia has been invading them for 11 years.' Severson added that a 'a peace deal is not going to do anything to stop Putin', instead asserting that the only real counter to Putin is 'bloodying his nose and fighting back against his aggression'. Many were also critical of Trump for inviting Putin for these talks in the United States, stressing that it was highly inappropriate to play host to a man wanted by the International Criminal Court. 'I wish they weren't here,' said Julie, 'I think inviting a dictator and a war criminal to American soil is a little bit much.' Julie noted that she believes Trump directly communicating with his Russian counterpart is a good initiative that may bridge the gap and inch Kyiv and Moscow closer towards peace. She however remained cautious, noting that Trump has made many promises in the past which he's yet to deliver on. 'I think Trump made a lot of promises during his campaign that he would end the war quickly, within 24 hours, if I recall. And he needs to show that he's doing something about it, and so he's got to do something,' added Julie. The talks, which took place at the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, lasted for around two-and-a-half hours. The two leaders said in a press conference following their private talks that the meeting was highly constructive. Trump and Putin also stated that the Alaska Summit is a first step and that more direct talks are needed in the future to hopefully come to a peace agreement. Trump has expressed his desire for Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to participate in future rounds of talks. It is not yet known when the next round of talks between the leaders could take place, but officials say it is likely to happen 'soon'. The Russian leader suggested Moscow as the venue for the next meeting during a joint press conference with Trump following their meeting, to which Trump said 'I can see it possibly happening'.
France 24
an hour ago
- France 24
Red carpet welcome but no Ukraine deal : key takeaways from the Trump-Putin summit
US President Donald Trump failed to secure an agreement from Vladimir Putin on Friday to end Russia's war in Ukraine, falling short in his most significant move yet to stop the bloodshed, even after rolling out the red carpet for the man who started it. After about 2 1/2 hours of talks at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, the two leaders appeared before reporters for what had been billed as a joint news conference — but they took no questions. 'We had an extremely productive meeting and many points were agreed to, there are just a very few that are left,' Trump said. 'We didn't get there, but we have a very good chance of getting there.' Putin, welcomed into the US after being shunned by Western allies since early 2022 for ordering the invasion of Ukraine, thanked Trump for hosting the meeting and suggested with a chuckle that the next time the two sit down it could be in Moscow. Here are key takeaways from the summit: Putin got a red carpet welcome and even rode in Trump's presidential limousine from the tarmac to the summit venue. There, the pair were joined by two of their top aides: Secretary of State and national security adviser Marco Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff for Trump and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and national security adviser Yuri Ushakov for Putin. 06:12 Putin, who spoke first after the meeting concluded, lauded the historical relationship between the United States, Russia and the former Soviet Union, recalling joint missions conducted by the two countries during World War II. He said the US and Russia share values, a standard talking point for Russian officials when trying to woo Trump and his aides. Putin also noted that Trump has frequently said the Ukraine war wouldn't have happened had he won the 2020 election. "I think that would have been the case," the Russian leader said, a comment sure to please Trump. However, there is no indication and no way to prove that Moscow would have acted differently toward Ukraine had Democrat Joe Biden not been elected. Trump had gone into the meeting hoping to get Putin to agree to a ceasefire with Ukraine — or at least a commitment from Russia to enter into negotiations to reach one. 'There's no deal until there's a deal' Instead, Trump conceded that 'we haven't quite got there' and said he would be conferring with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and NATO leaders about next steps. Trump said he and Putin had made some significant progress toward the goal of ending the conflict but gave no details on what that entailed and had to acknowledge that they had been unable to bridge substantial gaps. 'I believe we had a very productive meeting,' Trump said. 'We haven't quite got there, but we've made some headway. So, there's no deal until there's a deal.' In a subsequent conversation with Sean Hannity of Fox News Channel, Trump again offered no details on his discussions with Putin. Amid drawn-out diplomatic moves to end the war, time is appears to be on Putin's side. That gives a leg up to Russian forces, who have used their larger numbers to slowly grind down defenses in eastern Ukraine 3 1/2 years into the conflict. Putin got a pleasant reception from the leader of the free world on U.S. soil and walked away hours later without either providing details on what they discussed, whether a ceasefire was any closer to reality or what the next steps would be. 'Turn the page' Putin praised Trump for the 'friendly' tone of the talks — Trump said nothing publicly about the killing of Ukrainian civilians in Moscow's attacks — and for 'understanding that Russia has its own national interests.' Putin said Moscow and Washington should 'turn the page,' with relations having sunk to the lowest point since the Cold War. Putin appearing in the U.S. for the first time in 10 years was celebrated as a sign that Moscow was no longer a pariah on the global stage. In a social media post, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told followers that the Western press would be on the verge of 'losing their minds.' 'For three years, they talked about Russia's isolation, and today they saw the red carpet being rolled out to greet the Russian president in the United States,' she said. Lack of achievements Both men said the talks were 'productive' but the lack of any announcement of solid achievements was revealing. The news conference ended up being less than 15 minutes of rather standard diplomatic comments — and gave no indication that any concrete results were achieved — and offered little departure from their previous comments on the war in Ukraine. Trump has made it a feature of his second term to parry questions from reporters in front of world leaders, but in the clearest sign of his disappointment, the president abruptly cut short his plans to take questions. Trump had gone into the summit saying here was a 25% chance that the summit would fail and that it was meant to be a 'feel-out meeting,' but he had also floated the idea of bringing Zelenskyy to Alaska for a subsequent, three-way meeting if things went well. It's unclear what comes next.
LeMonde
3 hours ago
- LeMonde
Federal judge denies the Trump administration's request to end a policy protecting immigrant children in custody
A federal judge ruled on Friday, August 15, to deny the Trump administration's request to end a policy that has been in place for nearly three decades that is meant to protect immigrant children in federal custody. US District Judge Dolly Gee in Los Angeles issued her ruling a week after holding a hearing with the federal government and legal advocates representing immigrant children in custody. Gee called last week's hearing "déjà vu" after reminding the court of the federal government's attempt to terminate the Flores Settlement Agreement in 2019 under the first Trump administration. She repeated the sentiment in Friday's order. "There is nothing new under the sun regarding the facts or the law. The Court therefore could deny Defendants' motion on that basis alone," Gee wrote, referring to the government's appeal to a law they believed kept the court from enforcing the agreement. In the most recent attempt, the government argued they had made substantial changes since the agreement was formalized in 1997, creating standards and policies governing the custody of immigrant children that conform to legislation and the agreement. Gee acknowledged that the government made some improved conditions of confinement, but wrote, "These improvements are direct evidence that the FSA is serving its intended purpose, but to suggest that the agreement should be abandoned because some progress has been made is nonsensical." Attorneys representing the federal government told the court the agreement gets in the way of their efforts to expand detention space for families, even though Trump's tax and spending bill provided billions to build new immigration facilities. Tiberius Davis, one of the government attorneys, said the bill gives the government authority to hold families in detention indefinitely. "But currently under the Flores Settlement Agreement, that's essentially void," he said last week. The Flores agreement, named for a teenage plaintiff, was the result of over a decade of litigation between attorneys representing the rights of migrant children and the US government over widespread allegations of mistreatment in the 1980s. The agreement set standards for how licensed shelters must provide food, water, adult supervision, emergency medical services, toilets, sinks, temperature control and ventilation. It also limited how long US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) could detain child immigrants to 72 hours; the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) then takes custody of the children. The Biden administration successfully pushed to partially end the agreement last year. Gee ruled that special court supervision may end when HHS takes custody, but she carved out exceptions for certain types of facilities for children with more acute needs. In arguing against the Trump administration's effort to completely end the agreement, advocates said the government was holding children beyond the time limits. In May, CBP held 46 children for over a week − including six children held for over two weeks and four children held 19 days − according to data revealed in a court filing. In March and April, CPB reported that it had 213 children in custody for more than 72 hours, while 14 children − including toddlers − were held for over 20 days in April. The federal government is looking to expand its immigration detention space, including by building more centers like one in Florida dubbed " Alligator Alcatraz ," where a lawsuit alleges detainees' constitutional rights are being violated.
