Overview

• The summit begins at Elmendorf-Richardson with a one-on-one between Trump and Putin, followed by a working lunch, delegation talks and a joint press conference.
• Washington has set an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine as its primary goal while warning of “very serious consequences” through sanctions and secondary tariffs if Moscow refuses to halt hostilities.
• Reported incentives under discussion include territorial land-swap concepts, access to minerals and rare earths in Alaska and Ukraine, and partial rollback of sanctions on Russian industries.
• European leaders and Kyiv have voiced alarm over President Zelensky’s absence from the initial bilateral session, fearing Ukraine may be sidelined in territorial negotiations.
• U.S. administration figures are divided on Putin’s willingness to compromise and both leaders may pursue a parallel track on nuclear and strategic arms control before New START expires.