Trump to Conduct a Meeting with Putin in Alaska on the Following Friday
U.S.-Russia Summit in Alaska Fails to Yield Ceasefire Agreement in Ukraine
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met on August 15, 2025, in Alaska, but the summit ended without any deal or agreement on a ceasefire in Ukraine. Despite nearly three hours of talks, Putin did not agree to pause or halt Russia’s ongoing assault on Ukraine, which continued during the meeting.
The meeting, the first face-to-face encounter between the two leaders since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, took place at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska. Trump attended hoping to initiate a ceasefire, but Putin remained intransigent on the main issue. Experts and analysts described the outcome as a failure to make progress toward peace.
Zelenskyy has supported all of President Trump's proposals for a ceasefire since February. The Ukrainian President reiterated his faith in Trump's ability to end the war, stating his readiness to work with President Trump and other partners for a lasting peace in Ukraine. Trump said that Zelenskyy will get "everything he needs" in any peace deal.
Trump has expressed increasing frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin. In recent months, he has announced he is moving nuclear submarines in response to "highly provocative statements" from Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chair of Russia's security council. Trump also indirectly upped the pressure on Russia by doubling his tariff rate against India over India's imports of Russian oil.
The White House is pushing for a trilateral summit between Trump, Putin, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Further details about the meeting will be announced later. The U.S. has set a deadline for Putin to agree to a ceasefire with Ukraine or face "secondary sanctions." Uncertainty remains about whether the U.S. will impose new economic penalties on Russia.
Meanwhile, a shooting near the CDC headquarters has resulted in the identification of a suspect, but no further details were provided. The meeting location was described as a popular one for several reasons.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance met with Ukrainian and European officials in the United Kingdom in a meeting described as "constructive." The details of their discussions were not disclosed.
[1] The New York Times
[2] The Washington Post
[3] BBC News
[4] CNN
- Amidst the ongoing war-and-conflicts in Ukraine, international analysis of the recent U.S.-Russia Summit indicates a lack of progress towards peace, as President Putin refused to agree to a ceasefire. (The New York Times)
- General news outlets are reporting an increase in political tension between President Trump and Russian President Putin, with Trump announcing moves like deploying nuclear submarines and doubling tariffs on Indian oil imports in response to Putin's actions. (CNN)
- In a deviation from the primary focus on war-and-conflicts and politics, The Washington Post and BBC News respectively provided updates on a shooting near the CDC headquarters and a constructive meeting between U.S. Vice President JD Vance, Ukrainian, and European officials in the United Kingdom – indicating that international affairs overall encompass a broad spectrum of topics.
