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Trump Prepares for Putin Summit as DC Crime Crackdown Ramps Up
The summit aims to address the Ukraine conflict amid international tensions and war crime charges against Putin; Russia sent 52 journalists to cover the talks, Kommersant reported.
- On August 15, 2025, Donald Trump, the President of the United States, and Vladimir Putin, the leader of Russia, will hold a meeting at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson located in Anchorage, Alaska.
- The summit follows Russia's invasion of Ukraine over three years ago and was requested by Russia amid ongoing territorial conflicts and stalled diplomacy.
- Putin plans to use historical arguments to claim Ukraine is an artificial state, while Trump aims to negotiate peace and warned of severe consequences if the war continues.
- Trump said he would call Ukrainian President Zelenskyy first after the meeting, noting Zelenskyy’s absence and stating, "he could go, but he's been to a lot of meetings."
- The meeting raises hopes for a ceasefire but also concerns it may allow Putin to reshape U.S. views while Ukraine remains excluded from talks.
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Trump's relationship with Putin to take spotlight at Alaska summit
President Donald Trump’s meeting in Alaska with Vladimir Putin could be a decisive moment in the war in Ukraine and in the U.S. leader’s anomalous relationship with his Russian counterpart. Trump has long boasted that he’s always gotten along well…
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The Straits TimesSecret Service rushes to Alaska city for Trump-Putin summit
The call to Beau Disbrow was unlike any the Anchorage realtor had ever received. His short-term rentals typically house tourists bound for glaciers, or business travelers passing through. This time, the request came from the U.S. Secret Service.
7 moments from Trump and Putin's history of falsehoods before their Alaska summit
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have lots of history. As their planned Alaska summit nears, here are key moments when each of them misled about Ukraine, Russia and the 2016 U.S. election.
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