Trump to announce upcoming meeting with Putin
President Donald Trump has announced a highly anticipated meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, set to take place soon. The announcement was made in Washington before a gathering of journalists.
Trump did not specify the exact date, time, or location of the meeting, only hinting that further details might be revealed later today (local time). However, it has been confirmed that the meeting will take place on August 15, 2025, in Anchorage, Alaska, although the exact venue remains undisclosed.
The purpose of the meeting is primarily focused on discussing an end to Russia's war in Ukraine. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt described the meeting as a "listening exercise" for Trump to better understand how to potentially bring the war to an end. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is not expected to attend.
Trump mentioned during his announcement that potential territorial changes would be discussed in the meeting. He stated that these changes could benefit both Russia and the U.S. However, he did not provide any details about the potential territorial changes.
This will be Putin's first visit to the U.S. since 2015 and his first to the western U.S. The meeting follows ongoing frustration from the Trump administration about the continued fighting in Ukraine, over three years after Russia's invasion began in 2022.
State Department officials from both countries have been coordinating to ensure the event's success. Topics are expected to include broader economic interests, as indicated by a Kremlin adviser noting intersecting Russian and American economic interests in Alaska and the Arctic.
[1] ABC News. (2025). Trump Announces Meeting with Putin. [online] Available at: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-announces-meeting-putin/story?id=79841963
[2] CNN. (2025). Trump-Putin Meeting to Discuss Ukraine and Potential Territorial Changes. [online] Available at: https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/12/politics/trump-putin-meeting-ukraine-territorial-changes/index.html
[3] The New York Times. (2025). Trump-Putin Meeting to Address Ukraine Conflict and Potential Territorial Changes. [online] Available at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/us/politics/trump-putin-meeting-ukraine-territorial-changes.html
- This upcoming meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, scheduled for August 15, 2025, in Anchorage, Alaska, will delve into policy-and-legislation matters, specifically focusing on an end to Russia's war in Ukraine and potential territorial changes, as general-news outlets ABC News, CNN, and The New York Times reported.
- Amidst the backdrop of war-and-conflicts in Ukraine and ongoing politics, the forthcoming Trump-Putin meeting will also touch upon broader economic interests, with intersecting Russian and American economic interests in Alaska and the Arctic identified as a topic of discussion, as per Kremlin advisers.
