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by Peter Pinedo
President Trump was tight-lipped after his high-stakes summit but offered some key insight with Sean Hannity
President Donald Trump was tight-lipped after his high-stakes summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday but offered some key insight into the meeting to Fox News’ Sean Hannity in an exclusive interview.
Here are the key takeaways from Trump’s highly anticipated meeting with the Russian leader as shared with Hannity.
1. ‘No deal until there’s a deal’
Trump told Hannity that “as far as I’m concerned, there’s no deal until there’s a deal.” He noted, however, that “we did make a lot of progress.”
2. Putin ‘wants to see it done’
The president noted to Hannity that he believes Putin is not only open to peace but that he “wants to see it done.”
President Donald Trump shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the tarmac after they arrived at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on Aug. 15, 2025. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
3. Not prepared to share what the sticking point was
Pressed by Hannity to share what the “one big issue you don’t agree on” that kept the leaders from walking away with a ceasefire deal, Trump declined to share. He said, “No, I’d rather not. I guess somebody’s going to go public with it, they’ll figure it out, but no, I don’t want to do that, I want to see if we can get it done.”