Trump to fulfill Putin on August 15 in Alaska

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday (August 8, 2025) stated he’ll meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on August 15 within the U.S. State of Alaska.

He introduced the assembly in a submit on social assembly and stated extra particulars would comply with.

Earlier, Mr. Trump had stated that he’ll meet “very shortly” with Russian President Vladimir Putin to debate ending the conflict in Ukraine, a possible main milestone after expressing weeks of frustration that extra was not being achieved to quell the preventing.

“The extremely anticipated assembly between myself, as President of the United States of America, and President Vladimir Putin, of Russia, will happen subsequent Friday, August 15, 2025, within the Great State of Alaska,” Mr. Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.

This would be the first assembly between the leaders since Trump returned to the White House

Speaking to reporters on the White House after saying a framework geared toward ending a long time of battle elsewhere on this planet — between Armenia and Azerbaijan — Mr. Trump had refused to say precisely when or the place he would meet with Mr. Putin, however that he deliberate to announce a location quickly.

He additionally advised that his assembly with the Russian chief might come earlier than any sit-down dialogue involving Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

“We’re going to have a gathering with Russia, begin off with Russia. And we’ll announce a location. I believe the situation can be a highly regarded one,” Mr. Trump had stated.

He added: “It would have been sooner, however I assume there’s safety preparations that sadly individuals should make. Otherwise I’d do it a lot faster. He would, too. He’d like to fulfill as quickly as potential. I agree with it. But we’ll be saying that very shortly.”

First summit since 2021

If it occurs, the assembly can be the primary US-Russia summit since 2021, when former President Joe Biden met Mr. Putin in Geneva. It might imply a breakthrough in Mr. Trump’s effort to finish the conflict, though there isn’t any assure it could cease the preventing since Moscow and Kyiv stay far aside on their situations for peace.

There was no speedy affirmation from Moscow.

Still, Mr. Trump stated, “President Putin, I consider, needs to see peace, and Zelenskyy needs to see peace.” He stated that, “In all equity to President Zelenskyy, he is getting every part he must, assuming we get one thing achieved.”

Mr. Trump additionally stated {that a} peace deal would possible imply “there can be some swapping of territories” between Ukraine and Russia however didn’t present additional particulars.

Pressed on if this was the final likelihood to make a significant peace deal, Mr. Trump stated, “I do not like utilizing the time period final likelihood,” and stated that, “When these weapons begin going off, it is awfully powerful to get ’em to cease.”