Trump and Putin Meet in Alaska

It’s on.

The talks will be held at the heavily guarded Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska (above).

Alaska, the location for the summit, was once a Russian territory before it was sold in 1867 for $7.2million.

The proximity of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, located in Anchorage, to Russia made it a critical point for monitoring and intercepting Soviet aircraft and missiles during the Cold War era.

The summit will begin at 11:30am Alaska time (3:30pm Eastern time) and marks the first time a meeting between the US and Russia will be held on American soil since 1988.

The White House is already billing the gathering, aimed to end the war, as a ‘listening exercise,’ suggesting Trump intends to hear Putin’s peace terms firsthand. It has also been translated as the White House’s way of watering down expectations.

The war in Ukraine started in February 2022 when Russia sent its army into Ukraine.

This did not happen overnight – for many years, Russia has felt that Ukraine should be a part of it because the two countries used to be in the Soviet Union.

In 2014, Ukrainians protested and removed their president, who was friendly to Russia. In response, Russia took control of Crimea, part of Ukraine – a decision that led to widespread condemnation.

Russia has also expressed concern about NATO’s expansion into Eastern Europe. The organisation, however, has repeatedly said it wants no confrontation with Russia.

‘NATO does not seek confrontation and poses no threat to Russia‘, it has said. ‘The Alliance will continue to respond to Russian threats and actions in a united and responsible way.’

Although the Ukraine war will be the main focus on Friday, the two leaders will also discuss other matters such as trade and economic cooperation, according to Putin’s aide Yuri Ushakov.

Marc Thiessen looks at what we can expect—or at least hope for—from it: he wants to see if a deal with Putin is possible. “Probably in the first two minutes, I’ll know exactly whether or not a deal can be made,” he said. If he believes one is attainable, Trump said, “the next meeting will be with Zelensky and Putin, or Zelensky and Putin and me. I’ll be there if they need, but I want to have a meeting set up between the two leaders.” Trump also said he is not planning to trade more Ukrainian territory for a ceasefire, countering concerns that the situation could resemble the 1938 Munich summit, where Neville Chamberlain gave Adolf Hitler the Sudetenland in exchange for Germany promising to make no further demands for land in Europe. To the contrary, Trump said, “We’re going to try and get some … territory back for Ukraine.” Russia has “taken some very prime territory. … We call it oceanfront property,” he continued. Trump wants to see if “land swaps” are possible. But if Putin expects Trump to hand him large swaths of Ukraine that he has been unable to win on the battlefield without giving territory back, the Russian leader might be in for a surprise. Trump also understands he has economic leverage over Putin — and has said he plans to use it. “Their economy’s not doing well right now,” Trump said. He is turning the economic screws. Trump recently announced an increase in tariffs on India to 50 percent over its purchases of Russian oil, and he has been considering similar secondary tariffs. “It doesn’t help when the president of the United States tells their largest or second-largest oil buyer that we’re putting a 50 percent tariff on you if you buy oil from Russia…. Putin might offer up a partial or sectional ceasefire. That would actually be worse than no ceasefire because it would give Russia a military advantage — allowing its forces to concentrate on areas where Putin wants to make gains without having to defend the entire line of contact. Trump should tell Putin: Stop the killing now, and we’ll keep talking about what else needs to be done (Washington Post).

Absolute mic drop moment from Trump just now on his meeting with Putin:

“In the first two minutes, I’ll know exactly whether or not a deal can be made.”

“How will you know that?”

“Because that’s what I do — I make deals.”
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— johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) August 11, 2025

Trump: The Fake News is working overtime (No tax on overtime!). If I got Moscow and Leningrad free, as part of the deal with Russia, the Fake News would say that I made a bad deal! But now they’ve been caught. Look at all of the real news that’s coming out about their CORRUPTION. They are sick and dishonest people, who probably hate our Country. But it doesn’t matter because we are winning on everything!!! MAGA (Truth).

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Trump goes face-to-face with Putin: All the details of historic meeting at Alaskan base once used to deter Russian invaders as leaders decide Ukraine’s fate… without Zelensky

By: Kevin Adjel-Darko, Daily Mail, 14 August 2025

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are set for a high-stakes summit in Alaska on Friday to discuss bringing the war in Ukraine to an end.

The summit, which does not include Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, will be held at Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson and marks the first standalone meeting between the two leaders since 2018.

This will also be Putin’s first visit to the United States since 2015

The meeting comes amid escalating military activity in eastern Ukraine, particularly in the Donetsk region, where Russian forces have launched a rapid offensive.

Zelensky has firmly rejected any agreement that involves giving up more territory, citing constitutional and security concerns.

Meanwhile, European leaders have stressed the need to protect Ukraine’s territorial integrity ahead of the summit. On Thursday, Zelensky met UK prime minister Keir Starmer in London, affirming his support for Ukraine.

President Trump has indicated that any potential peace deal may involve territorial adjustments, suggesting ‘some swapping’ of territories.

However, Ukrainian officials have expressed concerns that such proposals could undermine Ukraine’s sovereignty. The summit is seen as a critical moment in the ongoing conflict, with the potential to either pave the way for a ceasefire or deepen divisions.

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