The special envoy of the US president, Steve Vitkoff, incorrectly translated Russia's position on possible territorial concessions during negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. After Vitkoff's meeting with President Putin on August 6 in Moscow, the American diplomat informed Trump that the Kremlin was ready to make significant agreements in order to stop military actions against Ukraine.
The meeting between Trump and Putin on August 15 in Alaska, following Vitkoff's visit to Moscow, did not yield the desired results in resolving the conflict. Former US special representative for Ukraine Kurt Volker expressed a pessimistic view of the current situation, noting that the situation remains the same, Russia has not changed its position, and the war continues.
After the meeting between Steve Vitkoff and President Putin, the US government expressed uncertainty about what Russia's positions regarding Ukraine actually mean. The meeting between Trump and Putin in Alaska did not bring a breakthrough in resolving the conflict, confirming the pessimistic anticipations of experts. The war in Ukraine continues, and diplomatic negotiations are ongoing.