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Trump hangs picture of himself and Putin in latest White House redecoration

The photo from the 2025 Alaska summit hangs in the White House Palm Room, symbolizing Trump's approach to Russia amid ongoing Ukraine peace talks and sparking criticism.

  • Earlier this week, President Donald Trump hung a framed photo of himself with Russian President Vladimir Putin inside the White House, spotted and posted by Elizabeth Landers from the Palm Room vestibule.
  • The photograph comes from the Alaska summit in August and observers note the placement aligns with Donald Trump's portrayal of a close personal rapport with Vladimir Putin.
  • A framed print sits above a portrait of one of Trump's grandchildren and recalls the Anchorage summit's red‑carpet welcome and Putin riding in The Beast.
  • Critics in Europe and Washington condemned the photo, with Sen. Mark Warner writing `Putting Putin above the American people and his own family` and Marko Mihkelson warning it sends the wrong signals, while Kirill Dmitriev praised it.
  • Ahead of talks expected on Sunday, the photo coincides with Trump's Board of Peace inviting 60 nations, while Russia consults strategic partners, and analysts warn it may complicate perceptions.
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US President Donald Trump has hung a photo of himself with Vladimir Putin in the White House, taken by photographers during the Russian leader's recent visit to Alaska. "He thinks it's appropriate to hang a photo of the greatest war criminal," the Estonian politician commented. Many also pointed out that the photo of Trump with Putin is placed above a photo of the US president with his youngest granddaughter.

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US President Donald Trump has hung a photo of himself with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the White House, US media reports. The photo is from their meeting in Alaska last year.

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