Neutral market reactions are to be expected after the meeting between Trump and Putin, according to experts. There were high expectations ahead of this meeting that were not fulfilled. But a bright spot is that there was no collapse either, says Robert Berqvist, senior economist at SEB.
BusinessUSA's president Donald Trump and Russia's president Vladimir Putin met for the first time since 2019 on Friday. This is what we know:
ConflictsUkraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyj will meet USA's president Trump on Monday in Washington DC, according to Zelenskyj on X. ”I am grateful for the invitation”, writes Zelenskyj.
World politicsThe meeting between the US President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin is a success for Russia – at the same time as Ukraine probably breathes a sigh of relief, assesses Charles Kupchan at the think tank Council on Foreign Relations. They seem to have had a pleasant conversation and not come up with anything, he says.
World politicsUSA's president Donald Trump describes the meeting with Russia's president Vladimir Putin about the Ukraine war as "very productive", and states that the two agreed on many issues. We did not reach all the way, but we have good chances to reach, he says at a joint press conference after the meeting.
ConflictsThe war in Ukraine is on the agenda when the President of the USA, Donald Trump, receives his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska. Here are the points to keep track of ahead of the historic meeting.
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