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What to Know About Base Where Trump, Putin Are Meeting

The summit marks a diplomatic effort amid escalating attacks on civilians and a humanitarian crisis expected to last years, officials say.

  • On Aug. 14, U.S. President Donald Trump said that Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend their Aug. 15 summit in Alaska ready to make a deal to end the Ukraine war.
  • A summit seen as a win for Putin, as Trump expressed optimism Thursday about peace between Putin and Zelenskyy.
  • Aid workers Shaun Hopkins and Yaroslav Kolodiy risk death from Russian FPV drones while delivering medical supplies to a Kyiv hospital in July 2022.
  • Despite billing by Washington, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky later confirmed he will not attend the Aug. 15 summit, raising concerns from European officials.
  • Moving forward, even with a ceasefire, the humanitarian task in Ukraine will last years, as Putin demands Ukraine's withdrawal from Kherson and Zaporizhzhia oblasts and a ban on NATO membership.
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Putin has so far rejected the idea of a comprehensive ceasefire for Ukraine, even in Alaska he should reject it. Meeting with Trump is already a success for Putin, whose plans go far beyond Ukraine. By F. Aischmann [more]]>

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Donald Trump's encounter with Vladimir Putin can be divided into three points. An overview of the historic summit in Alaska.

·Vienna, Austria
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The Hill broke the news in Washington, United States on Thursday, August 14, 2025.
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