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The highly anticipatedtalks between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, ended without a deal and without clear answers – only broad assurances from both sides that the summit was “productive” and that progress had been made towards peace in Ukraine.

Addressing a joint press conference after nearly three hours of discussions,Putin had the first word, calling the talks “constructive” and the atmosphere “mutually respectful”.

“[The] security of Ukraine should be ensured as well,” Putin said, adding that he hoped that “the agreement that we’ve reached together” would be seen “constructively” by Kyiv and European capitals and “they won’t throw a wrench in the works”.

Putin said he greeted Trump as “dear neighbour”, describing the US and Russia as “close neighbours”.

But the Russian leader did not give any details on areas of agreement reached during the summit, the first between a US and Russian leader since 2001.

Trump then said the two leaders agreed to “many points” but some were unresolved. “One is probably the most significant,” he said.