Pro-Ukraine protests are underway in Alaska ahead of a crucial meeting between President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. Banners reading Alaska Stands with Ukraine and Arrest Putin stand out among the crowd.

At least 16 events are planned across the state, including vigils and rallies in Anchorage, with a key demand for an end to the war in Ukraine, the Alaska Beacon reports.

"Our primary goal is to communicate solidarity with our brothers and sisters in Ukraine, to let them know that we all watched in horror as their country was invaded three years ago," said Ketchikan Mayday for Democracy organizer Nicole Collins.

"Even though we are on this island in southeastern Alaska, we are members of the human race and we are all part of this world and we want them to know that we see them and we are with them," she added.

The group began its monthly protests in the spring, following a meeting between Trump and Zelensky. Most of us felt something wasn't right.

Collins expressed the concerns of many that our president shows so much admiration for this dictator and war criminal from Russia. A secondary goal of the protests, she says, is to express their utter disgust for a war criminal setting foot on the precious soil of Alaska, on U.S. soil.

🇺🇦Anchorage, Alaska. Thank you for this beautiful display of support and humanity. Thank you for being on the right side of history, and showing others exactly what that side stands for! #StandWithUkraine

— Їne Back Їversen (@IneBackIversen) August 15, 2025

Everything that will be discussed at the meeting

The two leaders will hold a press conference after the crucial meeting, as stated by the top Kremlin adviser, Yuri Ushakov. As for the agenda of the summit, it is obvious to everyone that the central issue will be the resolution of the crisis in Ukraine, taking into account the discussion that took place in the Kremlin, as you remember, on August 6 with the participation of the US President's special envoy, Steve Wittkoff, he added.

He then clarified that, of course, broader issues for ensuring peace and security, as well as the most urgent international and regional issues, will also be discussed.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday that there were no plans to sign any documents after the summit in Alaska, according to the Interfax news agency.

For his part, Vladimir Putin himself noted that the US government is making sincere efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine and hinted that Moscow and Washington could reach an agreement on nuclear arms control.