U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that he, Russian President Vladimir Putin and other leaders now view a comprehensive peace accord—rather than an interim cease-fire—as the most effective path to end Russia’s war in Ukraine. The statement followed a two-and-a-half-hour summit with Putin at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, the first face-to-face meeting of the two leaders on U.S. soil in a decade. While the talks produced no signed accord, Trump described them as “very successful,” and Putin called the discussion constructive. Trump said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit the White House on Monday to discuss next steps and that, if progress continues, a second meeting with Putin could be scheduled. European Union and NATO officials, briefed in calls after the summit, signaled cautious support but reiterated that any settlement must uphold Ukraine’s sovereignty and include credible security guarantees. Hostilities continued on the ground even as diplomacy advanced, with Ukrainian and Russian authorities reporting overnight drone and missile strikes. Trump warned that Moscow would face “very severe consequences” if the talks stall, but offered no details on possible incentives or sanctions.