Overview

• Trump greeted Putin on the tarmac, marking the first time the Russian leader has set foot on Western soil since February 2022
• A one-on-one meeting between the presidents was followed by delegation-level discussions expected to last six to seven hours
• White House officials signaled that President Volodymyr Zelenskiy could join a second, trilateral summit if the Alaska talks yield progress
• The U.S. Treasury temporarily relaxed sanctions to allow Russian delegates to travel and access financial services in Alaska
• Local protesters in Anchorage displayed Ukrainian flags as core disagreements over territorial recognition and Ukraine’s sovereignty remain unresolved