Putin-Trump Summit to Take Place in Alaska on August 15
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Trump wrote on Truth Social on Friday that his meeting with Putin will take place in Alaska on August 15. Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov later confirmed this information.
US Senator for Alaska Lisa Murkowski has expressed hope that the upcoming meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in her state will help achieve peace in Ukraine.
"This is another opportunity for the Arctic to serve as a venue that brings together world leaders to forge meaningful agreements. While I remain deeply wary of Putin and his regime, I hope these discussions lead to genuine progress and help end the war on equitable terms," Murkowski said on X on Friday.
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy said his state was ready to host the Trump-Putin meeting.
"It’s fitting that discussions of global importance take place here. For centuries, Alaska has been a bridge between nations, and today, we remain a gateway for diplomacy, commerce, and security in one of the most critical regions on earth. The world will be watching, and Alaska stands ready to host this historic meeting," Dunleavy wrote on X.
The exact venue of the upcoming meeting between Putin and Trump remains undisclosed, Dunleavy’s office told Sputnik, also saying that the Alaska governor has already discussed the meeting with White House staff.
Troy J. Bouffard, director of the Center for Arctic Security and Resilience at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, for his part, told Sputnik that a Putin-Trump meeting will most likely take place in the city of Anchorage, and no security issues are expected
"The meeting is likely to take place in or near Anchorage. Logistical support for flight and dignitaries is well established there, where the most recent example was [former] US Secretary of State Blinken's meeting with the Chinese delegation. For presidential visits, additional resources always provide advanced teams and accompanying security, normally from capital forces. Security will be no issue," Bouffard said.
Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov earlier told reporters that Moscow and Washington were going to be preparing for the meeting over the next few days, "this will apparently not be an easy process."
The Kremlin expects that the next meeting (after Alaska) between Putin and Trump will take place on Russian territory and a relevant invitation has been passed to the US, Ushakov said.
Alaska police referred all questions about security at a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin to the US Secret Service.
"Any questions related to this event or security should be sent to the US Secret Service," Alaska State Troopers Communications Director Austin McDaniel told Sputnik.
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy has already discussed with the White House an upcoming meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in the US state, the governor's office told Sputnik.
"The governor has spoken to staff at the White House about it," a spokesperson for the office said.
The Kremlin expects the next meeting between Russian and US presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump after Alaska to take place on Russian territory, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov told reporters.
"If we look ahead, then, naturally, we should aim for the next meeting between presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump to take place on Russian territory. The relevant invitation has already been handed to the US president," Ushakov said, commenting on the choice of Alaska as the venue for the meeting between the leaders of Russia and the United States on August 15.
He confirmed that Russian and US presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump will hold a meeting in Alaska on August 15.
"The American side has just announced an agreement to organize a meeting between Russian and US presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump on August 15, Friday, in Alaska. Russia and the US are close neighbors, bordering each other. And it seems entirely logical for our delegation to simply fly across the Bering Strait and for such an important and anticipated summit of the two countries' leaders to be held in Alaska," Ushakov said.
Previously, US President Donald Trump announced that he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on August 15 in Alaska.
"The highly anticipated meeting between myself, as President of the United States of America, and President Vladimir Putin, of Russia, will take place next Friday, August 15, 2025, in the Great State of Alaska. Further details to follow. Thank you for your attention to this matter!" Trump wrote on Truth Social.
