Presidents Donald J. Trump and Vladimir Putin met Friday at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage for their first in-person meeting in six years, with the war in Ukraine and U.S.–Russia economic cooperation topping the agenda.

The nearly three-hour summit ended without a ceasefire agreement, but Trump called the discussions “very productive,” saying there were “many points we agreed on” and “a couple of big ones” still unresolved. Both leaders hinted at progress but acknowledged that differences remain over the terms of a possible peace framework, Newsweek reported.

The greeting between the two presidents on the tarmac drew as much attention as the policy outcome. With cameras rolling, Trump and Putin met on a red carpet, shook hands, and rode together to the summit site. Their gestures and body language were dissected almost immediately, offering clues about the dynamic between the leaders and the way each sought to project strength, familiarity, and control. Continues…