Ukrainian Foreign Minister Declares ‘Spirit of Anchorage’ Dead Amid Disputed Summit Claims
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said the “Spirit of Anchorage” is dead, mocked Russia’s summit claims and urged Moscow to stop believing in spirits. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said no deals were concluded in Anchorage, while Russia claimed peace agreements were reached. The term originated after Putin’s August 2025 meeting with Trump, and was said to have evaporated after Putin’s
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said the “Spirit of Anchorage” is dead, or, if it ever existed, it is certainly dead. He mocked Russia’s claims about an “understanding” reached during last year’s Alaska summit with the United States and said Moscow should stop believing in spirits.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said no deals have been concluded in Anchorage, according to rsn.org. Russia claimed that during the Alaska summit, Russia and the United States had reached agreements on peace in Ukraine, as reported by meduza. The term “spirit of Anchorage” was reported to have originated after President Putin’s meeting with former U.S. President Trump in August 2025, according to meduza.
Meduza also reported that the “spirit of Anchorage” was said to have evaporated after Putin rejected President Zelensky’s public peace proposal and a fuel crisis intensified. Mirror.co.uk reported that Putin was forced to admit Russia was struggling with fuel shortages. Sybiha said any peace plan developed without Ukraine is doomed to become a spirit and disappear, as reported by rsn.org.
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