US EditionUS-Russia Summits: the Highs and Lows
ALASKA, USA, AUG 9 – Donald Trump aims to broker a ceasefire with Vladimir Putin at an Alaska summit amid escalating diplomatic efforts and a shortened ultimatum for peace, officials said.
- Sources confirmed a summit with Vladimir Putin in Alaska on August 15, 2025, the White House announced around 6 pm.
- Last Monday, Trump shortened his 50-day ultimatum, giving Russia 10 to 12 days to make progress toward peace or face sanctions.
- Earlier this week, US special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Putin in Moscow and joined calls with Ukrainian and European leaders, with talks in the UK expected next week.
- Sources close to the Kremlin say Putin is unlikely to yield to Trump's threats, and Yuri Ushakov extended an invitation for Trump to visit Russia.
- Despite multiple negotiation rounds in Istanbul and elsewhere, peace remains elusive as Russian bombardments devastate eastern and southern Ukraine, with Moscow's territorial demands opposed by Ukraine's President Zelensky.
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Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will discuss the meeting on 15 August, which will take place in Alaska, on a peace plan that provides Ukraine to assign new territories to Russia.
On Friday, Putin and Trump will meet in Alaska. Europeans and Ukrainians are concerned that they will decide over their heads, making a counterproposal to Moscow's ceasefire plan.
Donald Trump meets Vladimir Putin – this is the plan for the meeting in Alaska on August 15. According to reports, the White House is also dealing with the idea of a tripartite summit with the Ukrainian leader.
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