Nigeria, Aug. 16 -- The much-anticipated meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin was held on Friday, and ended with President Trump saying "we didn't quite get there" when asked about a ceasefire agreement.

Mr Putin visited the US for the first time in decades and was received with red carpet treatment and a warm welcome at the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson military facility in the Alaskan capital city of Anchorage.

This marked a rare moment on the international stage for Mr Putin, a leader sidelined by much of the West since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. His trips overseas have been largely confined to countries sympathetic to Moscow, such as Belarus and North...