US EditionWhite House says Trump-Putin meeting is a 'listening exercise'
The meeting aims to initiate peace talks on Ukraine with hopes for a follow-up involving President Zelenskyy amid concerns over land swaps and severe consequences if talks fail.
- U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are meeting on Friday, August 15, in Anchorage, Alaska, to discuss ending Russia's war in Ukraine with territorial control as a key agenda.
- The meeting follows over three years of conflict since Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea and the full-scale invasion launched in 2022, with Ukraine and its allies urging no territorial concessions without Kyiv's consent.
- Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, described the summit as an opportunity for Trump to listen and gain a clearer understanding of ways to potentially end the conflict, emphasizing that only one side of the war will be present and that some territorial exchanges are anticipated.
- Trump said the meeting may be the only one if it does not yield needed answers and will make clear to Putin that all options, including tariffs on nations buying Russian oil, remain on the table.
- The event signifies a cautious diplomatic move with lowered expectations, highlighting challenges as Putin views the meeting as a personal win while Ukraine insists it must participate for any legitimate peace effort.
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Trump Prioritizes Diplomacy With Russia But Signals Openness to Economic Pressure
US President Donald Trump prefers diplomacy over new sanctions on Russia in his efforts to end the war in Ukraine but is prepared to ramp up economic pressure on Moscow if necessary, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on August 14. Leavitt's comments came just a day before Trump's highly anticipated meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Alaska, where the two leaders are expected to discuss a potential path to end the war. …
Alaska's history is closely interwoven with Russia, where Trump meets Putin. The enthusiasm for the geopolitical summit is limited by many residents.
In 1867 the United States bought Alaska from Russia (and in Moscow there are those who would want it back). A century and a half later, Alaska could decide the future of the war in Ukraine.
Los Angeles Times
When U.S. President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin meet in Alaska on Friday, it will be the most recent chapter in the long history of America's 49th state with Russia... and with international tensions.
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