By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) -In a few short hours in Alaska, Vladimir Putin managed to convince Donald Trump that a Ukraine ceasefire was not the way to go, stave off U.S. sanctions, and spectacularly shatter years of Western attempts to isolate the Russian president.

In a summit meeting marked by red carpets, handshakes and military flyovers, President Vladimir Putin made his first trip to the United States in a decade and was greeted warmly by President Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to the media after their highly-anticipated meeting Friday afternoon, with Trump calling the summit “productive.” Trump did not detail a solid agreement,

For Russia, the results of the Alaska summit between President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin marked a turning point in U.S.-Russian relations underlined by the United States subsequently abandoning its demand for a halt in fighting in Ukraine.

In Alaska, President Vladimir Putin walked on a red carpet, shook hands and exchanged smiles with his American counterpart. Donald Trump ended the summit praising their relationship and calling Russia “a big power

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit Trump in Washington on Monday to discuss 'ending the war' with President Donald Trump

One of the documents indicated Trump planned to give the Russian president an “American Bald Eagle Desk Statue.”

Russian president pitches economic partnership with US during three-hour Trump meeting, blaming NATO expansion for Ukraine conflict amid ongoing sanctions.

By MICHELLE L. PRICE and WILL WEISSERT JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (AP) — President Donald Trump said he and Vladimir Putin didn’t reach a deal to end Russia’s war in

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke face-to-face to discuss what it would take to end the war in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wasn't present. Follow along for live updates,

U.S. President Donald Trump headed for his golf course Saturday, a day after his Friday meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska.

Journalist Mark Halperin predicted that President Donald Trump will ultimately make this shocking move against Russian President Vladimir Putin.