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US President Donald Trump will meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska, in their first such meeting since the beginning of the Ukraine conflict.
US President Donald Trump meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin. (AP file photo)
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin Meet, Alaska Summit Live Updates: US President Donald Trump will meet his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in Alaska on Friday (local time), a high-risk summit that could prove to be a pivotal moment in deciding the future of conflict-torn Ukraine.
Trump has characterised the meeting as a step toward ending Russia’s war in Ukraine, hinting that a territorial swap could be part of a deal. However, he said that the meeting could be over in a few minutes if Putin does not compromise. Trump also expressed confidence that Russia and Ukraine would make peace.
The summit marks a significant moment in the months-long efforts by the United States to broker a peace between Russia and Ukraine. Putin, while praising Trump’s mediation efforts, has shown no signs of compromise as Moscow intensified its campaign against Ukraine, frustrating the US President.
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Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Live Updates: Trump Lands In Alaska For Meeting With Putin
US President Donald Trump landed in Alaska for a high-stakes meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the Ukraine war. Putin is expected to land half-an-hour later than Trump.
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Live Updates: Trump, Putin To Land In Alaska Shortly
US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are expected to land shortly in Alaska.
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Live Updates: When Will Trump And Putin Land In Alaska?
US President Donald Trump is scheduled to land in Alaska at 10.30 local time, while Vladimir Putin is slated to land at 11 local time. Trump will receive Putin at the plane steps, according to reports.
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Live Updates: Russia Expecting 'Gradual Progress' At Talks, Not Breakthrough, Says Envoy
Russian ambassador to the US Alexander Darchiev said that Moscow has “no over-inflated expectations” for the summit in Alaska and is expecting a “constant and gradual progress” from the talks with Donald Trump, not a breakthrough, as per state news agency RIA Novosti.
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Live Updates: 'PURSUING PEACE' Reads Backdrop Of Trump-Putin Joint Press Conference
The backdrop of venue for the joint press conference of US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin read “Pursuing Peace”.
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Live Updates: Trump-Putin Meet Raises Fears In Ukrainian Minds In Zelenskyy's Absence
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has not been invited to the Alaska summit, raising fears in Kyiv that by the end of the summit, Trump’s position on the Ukraine war will be closer to the Kremlin’s, BBC reported.
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Live Updates: What's In It For Putin In Meeting With Trump?
For Russian President Vladimir Putin, a meeting with Donald Trump offers an opportunity to negotiate a deal that would further cement Russia’s gains on the battlefield, stop Ukraine from joining the NATO military alliance, and eventually pull Ukraine back into its orbit, AP reported.
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Live Updates: Trump Says Europe Is Not Telling Him What To Do
Donald Trump told reporters that Europe was going to be involved in the ceasefire process besides Zelenskyy.
“This is not to do with Europe. Europe’s not telling me what to do, but they’re going to be involved in the process, obviously, as well as Zelenskyy,” he said.
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Live Updates: Trump Says He Won't Be Happy Without Ceasefire Today
US President Donald Trump told reporters on his way to Alaska that he would not be happy if he does not see a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine after the summit with Vladimir Putin.
“I want to see a ceasefire — rapidly. I don’t know if it’s going to be today, but I’m not going to be happy if it’s not today… I’m in this to stop the killing,” he said.
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Live Updates: Vance Reacts To Trump-Putin Meeting
US Vice President JD Vance hailed Donald Trump’s leadership ahead of the historic summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska.
“Grateful for President Trump’s leadership today as he travels to Alaska to meet with President Putin of Russia. Praying for peace in the days ahead,” he posted on X.
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Live Updates: Zelenskyy Says Ukraine Counting On America
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine will be “counting on America”.
Trump has suggested holding a trilateral meeting with Zelenskyy if today’s summit goes well.
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Live Updates: 'No Sign Russia Is Ready For Peace, Says Zelenskyy
Volodymyr Zelensky says there is no sign that Russia is preparing for peace, as Putin and Trump head to Alaska to discuss the conflict in Ukraine.
“On the day of the negotiations, they also kill people. That says a lot,” the Ukrainian president says in a post on Telegram. “The war continues,” he adds. “It continues precisely because there is no order, nor any indication that Moscow is preparing to end this war.”
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Live Updates: ‘Putin Will Arrive On Time For Alaska Summit’, Says Kremlin
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that Russian President Vladimir Putin will arrive on time for his summit with US President Donald Trump in Alaska.
“The president always makes it (on time),” Peskov said on board a plane in Russia’s far eastern Magadan region.
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Live Updates: Russian President Departed From Magadan
Putin has already departed from Magadan. In about four hours, his plane will land in Anchorage, where he will hold talks with Trump.
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Live Updates: Russian Missile Strike On Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk Region Kills One, Injures Another
Russia launched a ballistic missile into Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region on Friday, killing one and wounding at least one other person and causing a fire, the regional governor said.
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Live Updates: Trump Speaks To Belarus President, Mentions Putin’s Alaska Trip
“I had a wonderful talk with the highly respected President of Belarus, Aleksandr Lukashenko. The purpose of the call was to thank him for the release of 16 prisoners. We are also discussing the release of 1,300 additional prisoners. Our conversation was a very good one. We discussed many topics, including President Putin’s visit to Alaska. I look forward to meeting President Lukashenko in the future. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Live Updates: Putin Visits Russia’s Far East, Chairs Meeting In Magadan, Tours Local Industry
Putin is currently in the far eastern region of Magadan, where he chaired a meeting of local government officials. He was also scheduled to visit a local industrial plant there. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, “The city is important. Putin has been there many times, even when he was prime minister.”
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Live Updates: ‘We’re Counting On America’, Says Zelenskyy
“We are counting on America”, Volodymyr Zelensky said ahead of the Alaska summit.
In a statement on X, Zelensky echoes Trump’s comments, saying that today’s meeting is “indeed, high stakes”, adding that the summit “should open up a real path toward a just peace” and a trilateral meeting between Ukraine, the US and Russia.
‘Goal Is To Get Putin To Talks, Not Negotiate For Ukraine’, Says Trump As He Heads To Alaska
Donald Trump said he wasn’t travelling to Alaska to broker a deal on behalf of Ukraine, but said instead his goal was getting Russian President Vladimir Putin to the table.
“I’m not here to negotiate for Ukraine,” he said. “I’m not doing this for my health. OK, I don’t need it,” he told reporters aboard Air Force One as he was heading to Anchorage for the summit. “I’d like to focus on our country, but I’m doing this to save a lot of lives.”
He said the consequences for Russia if Putin doesn’t agree to end the war would be punishing. “Yes, it will be very severe,” he said of potential economic measures against Moscow.
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Live Updates: US President Boards Air Force One
President Donald Trump walks up the stairs to board Air Force One.
He turns around and waves to the crowd before walking onto the plane. He doesn’t make any comment as he leaves.
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Live Updates: US President Leaves White House In The Beast
US President Donald Trump has left the White House. President Trump left in the Beast – the presidential car – at around 07:31 local time (12:31 BST).
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Live Updates: Ukraine Attacks Oil Refinery In Russia Ahead Of Trump-Putin Talks
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Live Updates: The Ukrainian military said on Friday that it had struck the Syzran oil refinery in Russia’s Samara region overnight. Kyiv’s military reported a fire and explosions at the refinery, ahead of the Alaska meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Live Updates: Lavrov Says Russia Not Making Guesses On Meeting Outcome
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Live Updates: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov declined to make guesses on the outcome of the Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska. “We know we have arguments and a clear, definite position. We will present it,” he told reporters.
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Live Updates: Russia, Ukraine Exchange Fire Ahead Of Talks
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Live Updates: Russia and Ukraine continued to attack each other in the 48 hours before the scheduled talks between Trump and Putin in Alaska.
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Live Updates: Hundreds Of Alaskans Protest Trump-Putin Meeting, Wave Pro-Ukraine Flags
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Live Updates: Hundreds of people have taken to the streets in Alaska to protest against the planned meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Protesters waved pro-Ukraine flags, called Putin a “war criminal” and demanded that Russia hand over 20,000 children it allegedly kidnapped from the war zone.
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Live Updates: Trump Eyeing Trilateral Summit With Zelenskyy, Putin If Alaska Meeting Succeeds
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Live Updates: US President Donald Trump remains optimistic ahead of his highly anticipated meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin this Friday in Anchorage, Alaska. Speaking with reporters on Wednesday, Trump suggested that if the initial summit goes well, he plans to quickly schedule a follow-up meeting that would also include Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. READ MORE
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Live Updates: Why Is The Summit Happening Now?
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Live Updates: Both sides had been discussing a summit earlier this year, but saw no clear path ahead, according to The New York Times. Putin felt no need to negotiate due to Russia’s position on the battlefield, and Trump was also initially supportive of Moscow’s stance.
However, things changed last week when Trump advanced a deadline for imposing new sanctions and penalised India with 50% tariffs for purchasing Russian oil.
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Live Updates: 'Personal Victory' For Putin
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Live Updates: Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called the Alaska visit a “personal victory” for Putin, saying he was “coming out of isolation” and somehow “postponed sanctions” promised by Trump. The event is widely being seen as a chance for Putin to reassert Russia on the world stage.
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Live Updates: Putin Praises Trump's Efforts To End Ukraine War
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Live Updates: Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Donald Trump’s efforts to end the war in Ukraine, ahead of a high-stakes summit in Alaska. Putin said the Trump administration was making “quite energetic and sincere efforts to stop the hostilities” and to “reach agreements that are of interest to all parties involved.”
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Live Updates: Trump's Relationship With Putin - From Friendship To Frustration
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Live Updates: Much before the upcoming Alaska summit, Donald Trump had voiced admiration for Putin and faced intense backlash for boasting of this relationship, and vowing to bring peace in Ukraine within 24 hours.
However, Putin refused to compromise despite repeated calls, frustrating Trump, who threatened “severe consequences” if Russia refused to accept a ceasefire.
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Live Updates: What To Expect From The Summit - Goals, Stakes, And Possible Outcomes
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Live Updates: With both leaders arriving in Anchorage with sharply different aims, expectations are low, but the outcomes could still be significant. The talks might produce symbolic measures, such as a commitment to continue negotiations, the announcement of a follow-up meeting involving Ukraine, or limited humanitarian steps like prisoner exchanges and pledges to protect civilian infrastructure. READ MORE
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Live Updates: Investors Await High-Stakes Talks As Global Stocks Rise
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Live Updates: Global stocks traded near record highs on Friday as investors awaited key talks between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin over Ukraine in Alaska, which may give clues about the health of the US economy after Trump’s tariffs, according to Reuters.
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Live Updates: Secret Service Flies In Troops, Vehicles For Trump-Putin Summit In Alaska
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Live Updates: When Anchorage realtor Beau Disbrow answered the phone, he didn’t expect the call to come from the US Secret Service. As reported by Bloomberg, his short-term rentals usually cater to glacier-bound tourists or business travellers, not presidential security teams. But with President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin set to meet in Alaska on Friday, the agency needed housing fast. READ MORE
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Live Updates: Russian State Jet Lands In Anchorage Ahead Of Summit
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Live Updates: Earlier today, the massive Russian state jet, Ilyushin Il-96, touched down in Anchorage’s civilian airport ahead of a crucial meeting between Trump and Putin. The Russian President is believed to be coming on a later flight, after the advance staff and the press.
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Live Updates: What Did Trump Say Before High-Stakes Talks?
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Live Updates: US President Donald Trump expressed cautious optimism ahead of the Alaska Summit, saying he would be looking to broker a ceasefire but warned that the meeting could be over in minutes if Putin does not compromise.
“If it’s a bad meeting, it’ll end very quickly. And if it’s a good meeting, we’ll going to end up getting peace in the pretty near future,” he told reporters at the Oval Office.
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Live Updates: Why Is This Meeting Significant?
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Live Updates: This meeting is significant because it is the first time Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will have direct talks regarding the ongoing Ukraine conflict. It is also the first time Putin will step onto Western soil in over a decade.
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Live Updates: When Will The Meeting Take Place?
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Live Updates: Donald Trump is expected to reach Alaska at 11 pm (Indian time) on August 15. Trump’s high-stakes meeting with Vladimir Putin is expected to begin at 1:30 am IST on Saturday.
