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President Trump meets with Putin in high-stakes summit

The summit aims to explore peace deals and territory swaps while Trump tests his diplomacy amid escalating conflict and Zelensky opposes ceding Ukrainian sovereignty.

  • On Friday, President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met at a Cold War-era military base in Anchorage, Alaska, to discuss ending the Ukraine conflict.
  • Putin views the summit as an opportunity to solidify military gains and prevent Ukraine from joining NATO, while Trump aims to test his diplomacy, and Zelenskyy warns territory swaps threaten sovereignty.
  • The White House branded the meeting as a 'listening' exercise, and Trump warned of 'very severe consequences' if Putin does not agree to end the war.
  • Separately, Ukrainian officials reported that the Thursday exchange included 33 soldiers and 51 civilians, most needing medical care and rehabilitation.
  • Earlier this week, Trump declared Russia would face `very severe consequences` if Putin doesn't agree to stop the war, as Putin's aggression on the Ukrainian frontline has increased, and a joint press conference is scheduled.
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A summit between Russia and the United States could "completely change the world" and enter textbooks, according to a letter distributed by the team of American journalist Tucker Carlson ahead of the meeting between President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump. The letter expresses hope that the talks will help find a way to end the conflict in Ukraine, noting that the journalistic team does not approve of Washington's interference in …

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The summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday has both a positive and a potentially negative side. That is the assessment of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (S)...

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President Trump meets with Putin in high-stakes summit

President Donald Trump has offered shifting, often contradictory goals on what could come out of Friday's summit.

·Albuquerque, United States
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Semafor broke the news in New York, United States on Friday, August 15, 2025.
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