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Putin and Trump to Discuss 'Huge' Economic Possibilities as Well as Ukraine War, Kremlin Says
The summit will focus on ending the Ukraine conflict and expanding Russia-U.S. economic cooperation, with delegations including top Russian ministers and experts, Kremlin said.
- On August 15, 2025, Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump are scheduled to hold talks in Anchorage, Alaska, marking the first meeting of a Russian leader in the state.
- The meeting comes after their arrangement last week and marks the first summit between the two leaders since Putin’s encounter with Joe Biden in mid-2021, taking place amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and heightened international tensions.
- The talks will include a one-on-one meeting at 11:30 a.m. local time, followed by delegation-level discussions over a working breakfast involving five members from each side, focusing on Ukraine and bilateral cooperation.
- Kremlin adviser Yury Ushakov highlighted that Ukraine will be the primary focus, with broader security and economic issues discussed, noting the "huge untapped potential" for Russia-U.S. trade ties.
- The summit’s duration will depend on the discussions’ progress and will conclude with a joint news conference, while the visit marks Putin's first Western trip since the 2022 Ukraine invasion.
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Gearing up for Anchorage Kremlin announces new details about Putin and Trump’s upcoming meeting in Alaska
There’s just one day left before Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to fly to Alaska for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump. The summit will be the first top-level meeting between the two countries’ leaders since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Though many questions remain unanswered, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov did reveal some key details about the upcoming event at a press briefing on Thursday. Here are the main takeawa…
Russia’s presidents Vladimir Putin and the U.S. President Donald Trump will hold a meeting in Alaska on Friday to discuss Ukraine’s future will begin at 11.30 a.m. local time (21.30 a.m. in Peninsular Spain, and 3.30 p.m. in Washington), as reported by the Kremlin on Thursday. The two leaders will discuss the “great potential” of unexplored economic ties between the two countries, as well as the possibility of ending the war in Ukraine, as added…
The meeting in Alaska is expected to begin at 11:30 a.m., which is 9:30 p.m. Central European Time. A press conference is scheduled to conclude the talks.
"The administration of US President Donald Trump is making great efforts to end hostilities in Ukraine. In order to create long-term conditions of peace between our countries, and in Europe, and in the world as a whole - if we reach agreements in the area of strategic offensive weapons control by the next stages," said Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting before the Alaska summit.
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