In brief remarks following Putin's lengthier address to reporters, Trump called the negotiations "extremely productive" and that "many points" were agreed to but, "There's no deal until there's a deal."

He said there are a few more points to get to, including one that was "most significant," but didn't go into detail as to what that was.

"We didn't get there, but we have a very good chance of getting there," he said.

He made no mention of a ceasefire.

Speaking in Russian through a State Department interpreter, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke first at the joint press briefing.

He began talking about how Russia and the U.S. are "close neighbors" and that this can mark a new stage of rebuilding and fostering "mutually beneficial and equal ties."

Putin said he has "every reason to believe that moving down this path, we can come to the end of the conflict in Ukraine."

After meeting for more than two hours with their respective delegations, President Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin are now holding a joint news conference at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.

A spokesperson for the Russian foreign minister boasted about the red carpet rolled out for the arrival of President Vladimir Putin in Alaska.

"The Western media in a state that can be described as insanity bordering on complete madness, for three years, they have been reporting on Russia's isolation, but today they witnessed the red carpet that greeted the Russian President in the United States," the spokesperson said in a statement.