The President of the United States, Donald Trump , announced that his long-awaited meeting with the Russian President Vladimir Putin will take place next Friday, August 15, in Alaska, a state in the northwest of the United States.
“The long-awaited meeting between myself, as President of the United States of America, and the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, will take place next Friday, August 15, 2025, in the Great State of Alaska. More details will be provided soon,” the American president posted on his social media.
Russian presidential adviser Yuri Ushakov confirmed that Putin and Trump will meet in Alaska, according to statements made to the Sputnik news agency. “Russia and the United States are close neighbors, so it is quite logical that the meeting will be held in Alaska,” he said, adding that “Moscow expects the next meeting between Putin and Trump to take place in Russia.”
Meanwhile, Trump stressed this Friday that the US-mediated peace agreement in Ukraine could include"territorial exchanges" to "improve the situation for both countries" involved in the conflict."We're talking about a territory that has been disputed for three and a half years, with the deaths of many Russians and Ukrainians. (...) It's complicated. There will be territorial exchanges for the benefit of both parties," he noted, emphasizing that he trusts in the willingness of Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to reach a negotiated solution.
The US president added that negotiations for the summit in Alaska have been delayed by security requirements, although he reiterated his intention to seek a ceasefire in Ukraine."Europe wants peace. Millions of people have died," he told reporters after presiding over the signing of a peace agreement between the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan at the White House.
He also said that"they are already getting closer to a ceasefire agreement because all parties want to end the conflict." He also highlighted the recent delivery of military aid to Ukraine through NATO and noted that "Zelensky needs to get everything he needs, because he will have to be prepared to give something up."
In Moscow, President Putin consulted with the leaders of China and India on Friday as part of his efforts ahead of his meeting with Trump, seeking international support. According to the Kremlin, Putin briefed Chinese President Xi Jinping on the progress of his talks with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff, who visited the Russian capital this week to prepare for the summit. Xi expressed support for a “long-term solution” to the conflict and welcomed the open dialogue between the United States and Russia on Ukraine.
For his part, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said after speaking by phone with Putin: “I had a good and detailed conversation with my friend President Putin. I thanked him for sharing the latest developments in Ukraine.” Both China and India have promoted peace initiatives on their own, although they have not made substantial progress so far.
Regarding a possible venue for future talks between Russia and Ukraine, Putin mentioned the United Arab Emirates as an option, although it has not been confirmed by Washington. Furthermore, Trump has suggested that a trilateral meeting with Zelensky could follow his meeting with Putin, although he indicated that a direct face-to-face meeting between the leaders of Russia and Ukraine is not a prerequisite.
In Ukraine, hostilities continue after more than three years of conflict, triggered by the Russian invasion in February 2022. According to official sources, tens of thousands of people have died and millions have been displaced, mainly in the east and south of the country. Previous negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv have so far failed to yield a lasting agreement.
Donetsk Region Governor Vadym Filashkin announced Friday the evacuation of families with children in 19 eastern villages due to the advance of Russian troops, with hundreds of people affected in towns located less than 30 kilometers from the front.
The upcoming Alaska summit will be the first in-person meeting between a US and Russian president since Joe Biden and Putin met in Geneva in 2021. International leaders, such as South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, have also stepped up diplomatic contacts in search of a negotiated solution to the conflict.
, including the eastern areas under military occupation since the start of hostilities.
