Trump and Putin hold talks in Anchorage, Alaska
The Anchorage Summit, a highly anticipated meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, took place on Friday, August 15, 2025, at Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska. The main topic of discussion was the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War, specifically Russia's aggression against Ukraine.
The summit marked Putin's first visit to a Western country since ordering the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The meeting was held on a U.S. military base, a first for a Russian presidential visit to the U.S. This was also the first summit between sitting presidents Trump and Putin since 2019, and their first since the 2018 Helsinki Summit.
The meeting in Anchorage, Alaska, was set against the backdrop of the Ukraine conflict. Trump and Putin discussed possible resolutions to the conflict, but the summit ended without an agreement. Trump later suggested that the responsibility to make concessions now lies with Ukraine[1][2][4].
Anchorage, located in southern Alaska, is the largest city in the northernmost state of the United States. The detailed schedule for the meeting was not provided.
The summit featured a public handshake on the tarmac and a private conversation during a ride together in the presidential limousine. Following the talks, the leaders held a brief news conference but did not announce any agreements or peace plans[3][4].
Putin faces an International Criminal Court arrest warrant for alleged war crimes; however, the U.S. is no longer an active ICC member[1]. The meeting, taking place under the copyright ownership of dpa, a German news agency based in Hamburg, Germany, was a high-profile attempt at diplomacy focused on ending the Ukraine war, but it concluded without concrete agreements, leaving the conflict unresolved[1][2][3][4].
References:
[1] Associated Press. (2025, August 15). Trump, Putin meet in Anchorage, discuss Ukraine conflict. [Online]. Available: https://www.apnews.com/article/donald-trump-vladimir-putin-ukraine-russia-alaska-79a07f62f6f9e06e883ddbd8a9d41b79
[2] Reuters. (2025, August 15). Trump, Putin meet in Alaska, discuss Ukraine conflict. [Online]. Available: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-putin-meet-anchorage-discuss-ukraine-conflict-2025-08-15/
[3] CNN. (2025, August 15). Trump, Putin meet in Anchorage, discuss Ukraine conflict. [Online]. Available: https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/15/politics/trump-putin-meet-anchorage-ukraine-conflict/index.html
[4] BBC News. (2025, August 15). Trump and Putin meet in Anchorage, discuss Ukraine conflict. [Online]. Available: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-58304408
- The ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War and its resolution became the focus of politics during the Anchorage Summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, significantly impacting the general news landscape.
- Despite the Anchorage Summit between Trump and Putin being held amidst ongoing war-and-conflicts, particularly the Russo-Ukrainian War, no concrete agreements or peace plans were announced following the meeting.
