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Trump Says He Will Meet With Putin in Alaska on Aug. 15 for Ukraine War Talks
RUSSIA, AUG 10 – Putin refuses Zelensky's participation in the Alaska summit with Trump, aiming to control peace talks while Zelensky demands inclusion to represent Ukraine's interests.
- US President Donald Trump announced he will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on August 15, 2025, to discuss ending the Ukraine war.
- The meeting follows a plan Putin presented to Trump's envoy in Moscow that requires Ukraine to cede territory including Crimea and Donbas, which Russia occupied since 2014 and 2022.
- Although Trump confirmed Putin does not need to meet Zelensky before their summit, Ukrainian President Zelensky insists Ukraine must participate in any peace negotiations.
- Trump indicated that a peace agreement might include exchanging territories and expressed optimism about achieving peace, while also warning that new sanctions would be imposed if a ceasefire is not reached.
- The summit signals a major diplomatic moment amid ongoing fighting along a 620-mile front line, with experts noting Putin resists ceasefire calls and continues advancing in Ukraine.
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Trump is set to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday to discuss a potential ceasefire in Ukraine.
Trump says he will meet Putin for Ukraine peace talks
Donald Trump has confirmed he will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the war in Ukraine. Speaking at the White House on Friday (8 August), Mr Trump said the meeting would take place “very shortly”. He later announced on Truth Social that it would be held in Alaska next Friday. He suggested a possible peace deal could involve “some swapping” of territories. The Kremlin confirmed the summit in an online statement, saying the two lea…
"There will be a certain exchange of territories in the interests of both parties," said the President of the United States, after announcing a meeting Friday with his Russian counterpart on August 15.
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