Putin hold meetings with past American commanders-in-chief.
In a notable diplomatic event, President Vladimir Putin and former President Donald Trump are set to meet again, marking their first encounter since Trump's second term. This upcoming meeting, planned for Anchorage, Alaska on August 15, 2025, will be their first outside their respective countries during Trump's second term.
Their first face-to-face meeting abroad occurred during Trump's initial term, on July 7, 2018, in Helsinki, Finland. This summit, held in 2018, was a significant milestone in the relationship between the two leaders.
The 2025 meeting in Anchorage, however, holds a unique significance as it will be the first encounter between Trump and Putin outside their home countries after 2019. This meeting is also noteworthy as it marks Putin's first invitation to a Western country following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
It is important to note that all six meetings between Putin and the current president have taken place during the current president's first term. None of these meetings occurred within the U.S. or Russia.
Joe Biden, a Democrat, is the current U.S. President, serving from 2021. Prior to Biden, Donald Trump, a Republican, was the U.S. President from 2017 to 2021. Before Trump, Barack Obama, also a Democrat, was the U.S. President from 2009 to 2017.
Vladimir Putin has been the President of Russia since 2000, with breaks in 2008 and 2012-2018. The first meeting between Putin and the current president occurred on July 7, 2017, during Putin's presidency and the current president's first term.
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- Politics surrounding war-and-conflicts and policy-and-legislation will likely play a significant role in the upcoming meeting of Presidents Putin and Trump, given Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
- The 2025 meeting in Anchorage is expected to shed light on Putin's future migration policies, as the recent conflict has led to an influx of Ukrainian refugees seeking asylum in Western countries.
- As general-news media prepare for the August 2025 meeting, discussions will encompass not only the past relationship between Trump and Putin but also potential impacts on war-and-conflicts and future policy-and-legislation.
