U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet face-to-face in Alaska on Friday, Aug. 15.
Putin and Trump will talk about the war in Ukraine and how to potentially end the conflict. They could also delve into the future of the Arctic region.
Trump announced the Alaska summit site Friday.
“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,” Trump said in a social media post.
He did not disclose more specific details.
The Kremlin also confirmed the Alaska meeting.
Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that Kyiv is resistant to ceding land to Russia it has taken during the European war.
Putin and Russia worry about NATO’s expansion into Eastern Europe while European countries worry about potential future conflicts with Moscow.
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before boarding Air Force One at Lehigh Valley International Airport, in Allentown, Pa., Aug. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs the Security Council meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. (Mikhail Metzel, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
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